Maybe we should all take a step back.
After winning two out of three against the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates this week in Philadelphia, the Phillies are two games out of the wild card, trailing the Chicago Cubs, a team they swept in a three-game series a couple weeks ago.
You remember how that one ended, right?
Entering the off-day Thursday, the Phillies are 69-63. They were once 33-22, but have played five games under .500 since May 30. They have dealt with a number of headwinds, including a season-ending injury to Andrew McCutchen, a suspension to their Opening Day center fielder Odubel Herrera, the loss of Jake Arrieta to bone spurs and a catastrophic cascade of injuries to their bullpen.