The Phillies have a lineup problem – and the only real solution in the near future is to have faith in a group of players that have done little to earn the benefit of the doubt.
For way too long, the Phillies have relied on hot stretches from the top three bats, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper, to keep them afloat this season. Harper, who went on the IL on Saturday with right wrist inflammation, will be gone for weeks. Schwarber, one of the best hitters in baseball, is cooling off. So is Turner. These are the pillars of the Phillies offense, but it’s unfair to expect them to carry the team through 162 games.