One month ago, if I told you the Phillies would win both games at Fenway Park, you might have looked at me with skepticism. If I told you that the driving force behind the sweep would be the bullpen, you would have likely told me to shut my lying mouth. But it was indeed the relief corps that led the way as the Phillies prevailed 5-2 over the Red Sox on Wednesday night.
In July, the Phillies’ bullpen was decimated by injuries, and most of the healthy relievers caused high levels of angst every time they were called upon.