E-RUPP-TION: Phillies 5, Braves 0

Pardon the inte-Rupp-tion; the Phillies were not swept by the Braves. What a fun weekend.

The Braves attempted to lower the difficulty by shipping in a triple A pitcher at the last minute, Casey Kelly, to make sure the Phillies had no excuse to not be swept. But remember, some of these guys pop up in the majors and based on their lack of exposure to offenses alone, dominate their first time through the league. The Phillies lineup seems like it would be particularly susceptible to this phenomenon, I thought during brunch.

But who, entering today, would have believed that the Phillies would ever score runs again? That's right, nobody; not me, not the other people at brunch, not a server, and…