The Phils sealed 11 wins out of its first 20 games to start out the year. The next 51 games they’ve played netted only 12 wins. They’re on pace for a 50-112 record. Only five other teams in major league history have lost more games. If I went on any longer, I’d be beating a dead horse.
The team doesn’t lack veteran presence, because Matt Klentak traded for utility man Howie Kendrick, who’s hitting a team-high .350, traded for Pat Neshek, and signed both Joaquin Benoit and Michael Saunders (who was DFA’d earlier this week) to round out the roster.