PHILADELPHIA — Give the Phillies credit for responding to adversity.
The team took a train ride home from Washington on Sunday after a road trip from hell. It started off with a sweep of the Rangers, but ended with the loss of their ace pitcher Zack Wheeler for what could be the remainder of the season.
Since it was revealed that Wheeler will miss time with a blood clot, the Phillies are 4-0. They came home and swept one of the best teams in the American League in the Seattle Mariners. Sure, the M’s were reeling at the end of a four-city east coast swing, but so were the Phillies.