Three games into the season is no time to panic. That said, I understand if everyone is feeling pretty lousy about the Phillies after the first series of the season. At one point in Spring Training, this team had incredible vibes and looked ready to defend their National League crown. But at the moment, the vibes feel like a team suffering from a World Series hangover.
The schedule makers didn’t make things easy on them by giving them six straight on the road to start the season. (And this comes after finishing the 2022 season with ten straight road games!