Phillies offense - overrated or under performing?

After compiling the numbers for the Phillies monthly review post for May, it amazed me how poorly the ranked the Phillies are in the National League in offense. Those rankings have dipped further in the last couple weeks to the following:

Runs: 7th

Slugging and OPS: 9th

Home Runs: T-11th

"How could that be?" I thought to myself at the time. The Phillies weren't bashing it like many thought they would with the cast Matt Klentak assembled, but it seemed like most of the hitters were at least playing OK.

If that is true, it is a frightening concept. It means what we thought we had may simply not good enough. During a time where baseballs have become as hard as golf balls and they have been carrying…