Through the first six weeks of the season the Phillies have lacked any consistent offensive punch. The team ranks 29th in runs scored, with only the lowly Braves scoring less frequently.
In the first 45 games of 2016, manager Pete Mackanin has trotted out 38 different lineups as he searches for the right combination to get the offense going.
The skipper has yet to find a real answer, as the Phillies are scoring a mere 3.24 runs per game. This has them on a pace to score 100 fewer runs than even the anemic 2015 Phillies offense produced as they finished with the worst record in baseball.