Stop the fight! That's what we would be shouting if the Phillies season were a boxing match. Since their faint hope of winning the National League East was extinguished Saturday in Atlanta, the Phillies have been outscored by 36-5. You read that right: 36-5, including 14-0 last night against the Colorado Rockies and 34-4 in the past three games at Coors Field.
The Phillies have dropped seven consecutive games, 14 of the last 18, and 32 of 42. General manager Matt Klentak described their recent play as "awful." We can think of a few other words, but this is a family newsletter.