When last we assessed the Phillies weekly performance they were in the midst of a week spent alternating wins and losses. Since then they’ve gone 6-3, including a four-game sweep of the first-place-going-into-the-series Brewers. That said, there have been some significant hiccups this week. Starting with those:
The Bad:
- Centerfield. Still. Basically every person they play in that position has had their share of defensive lapses, and with a bat in their hand they’ve been worse:
- The offense as a whole. While they’ve managed to scrape together some runs here and there, it’s really been quite a feast and then mostly famine down the stretch:
In their last 4 wins, all by 1 run, the Phils have held a multi-run lead by the end of the 3rd inning
Their combined line from the 4th inning on in those last 4 wins: .