If Phillies don’t start hitting, Braves could put them in rearview mirror originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
August has been a crazy month for the Phillies, a time of fist-pumping highs and disappointing lows. The team has put its fans through the wringer, surging one moment, slipping the next. And there are still two weeks to go before the calendar turns to September.
On Aug. 1, the Phils awakened in Pittsburgh with a deficit of 4½ games in the National League East. Over the course of eight days, they proceeded to rattle off eight wins in a row to take a two-game lead in the division.