Anyone who has watched the Phillies this season was under no illusions when the Dodgers came to town. Long the class of the National League, it wasn’t expected to go well and it played out that way. The rain affected what could have been a stolen victory in the first game of the series as Aaron Nola was dealing before a thunderstorm shortened his outing to only four innings. Joe Girardi learned his lesson in the second game, starting bullpen members before the rain came that way Kyle Gibson could give him bulk innings after the weather decided to cooperate.
The Dodgers series showed how the Phillies need to get better this offseason
