The Phillies are on a roll. They’ve won four games in a row with the most recent win coming in ultra-dramatic fashion. I might be tempted to say that they’ve turned their disappointing season around, but then I remember that they’ve gone through similar hot stretches in recent seasons, only to counter it with an equally bad cold streak soon after.
Maybe things will be different this time. We can dare to dream that those wild swings went out with Joe Girardi. We can hope that the team will be bolstered by the young players who suddenly find themselves with a longer leash, and they can help the Phillies sustain this success.