Back in the first week of September, Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi reshuffled his starting rotation. The goal was to line up the Phillies’ best arms to face the Atlanta Braves in the second-to-last series of the regular season. It made sense: More likely than not, those three games would go a long way in determining the winner of the National League East.
The Phillies are now at that point. The problem? It’s since become clear that their best starters are not currently lined up for the crucial three-game set in Atlanta.