Before the season, if someone told you that the Phillies would emerge from a stretch of 13 games with the Mets and Braves at 6-6 (plus one cancellation), you would have been okay with that, right? But since the Phillies began that stretch much better than they finished, some alarmist fans are acting like this season is turning into some sort of disaster.
It’s not a disaster! Maybe you’ve forgotten because it’s been a couple of years since we’ve watched a full season, but 162 is a lot of games. Even the best teams are going to have some down times.