Five things we learned from Phillies sweep of the Giants
By John Town
The Phillies swept the Giants for the first time since 1982 this week at Citizens Bank Park. Here are five things we learned from the series.
Even just a month and a half into this season, the Phillies have already provided one roller coaster of a year. It started off poorly before the team hit their stride for a few weeks in mid-April. Things fell off again at the end of April.
Now Philadelphia is riding high again after a four-game sweep of the Giants. They scored 11 runs twice and got some great performances from their starting pitchers. Now they turn their attention to the Mets in a pivotal National League East series.
First, let’s take a look back at five things we learned from the Giants series.