The problem with a rebuild is that it is always darkest before the dawn, and teams never know when the light finally will emerge.
It’s dark for the Phillies right now, about as dark as it gets. The Phils, losers of 39 of their past 50 games, are on pace to finish 51-111. If it’s the No. 1 draft pick their fans want – for, ahem, the second time in three years – here’s the good news: The team’s lead over the Giants in the “race” for the worst record in the majors is three games.
But I’m guessing that Phillies’ fans, accustomed as they might be to the tanking of the NBA’s 76ers, are not all that enthused by the daily stumbles of the local nine.