The Phillies were swept in rather embarrassing fashion by the Rangers in three games, and here are five things we learned from the series.
The Phillies are on a major skid right now, losing four straight games with just three wins in the last 18 games. This is their worst start through 38 games since 2000; those Phils finished the season 65-97.
Shortstop Freddy Galvis summed up how the team feels fairly well:
"“It sucks, man,” Galvis said. “That’s the truth. If somebody says it’s OK, it’s not OK. We’re (bleeping) losing a lot of games.”"
Even when the team is falling out of the sky like a dead bird, there are still some things to be gleaned from the games. Here are five things we learned from the Phillies-Rangers series.