In times of despair, it often helps to think back to happier times. Like Friday afternoon when the Phillies were coming off of a four-game sweep of the Mets. Or even to the sixth inning of Saturday’s game when they led the Marlins by a score of 6-1.
Against the worst offense in the National League, that lead should have held up. But in the bottom of the sixth, starter Zach Eflin - who was mostly cruising until that point - gave up a two-run home run to Neil Walker.