The Phillies’ homestand was going well. The offense was clicking, no hitters were being thrown, they had surged into the top Wild Card spot, and after demolishing the Twins on Friday night, it felt like they might cruise into the playoffs.
And then they - specifically the offense - came up lame the next two days.
What gives? Were the Phillies simply worn down from a lengthy stretch without an off day? Was it just a case of a good team being beaten by another good team? Or was it a sign that the offense might not have truly figured things out, and we’re in for more of the pre-August struggles the rest of the way?