The bottom has apparently dropped out. The sand has run through the hour-glass. The clock has struck midnight, and the carriage turned into a pumpkin.
Use whatever cliché’ you like, but the early season winning has ended for the once overachieving Phillies. They have lost five straight, three consecutive series, and 12 of their last 16 games.
The losing streak has left them with a losing record for the first time since late April, and dropped them 6.5 games out of an NL East Division race in which they had tied for the top almost three weeks ago.