The Phillies don’t have any intention of going away.
Chase Utley is back. So is Ryan Howard. Roy Halladay is back on the mound. Cole Hamels is looking for help carrying all those millions to the bank.
And a funny thing happened.
This team has its swagger back. Games are fun again. No one is leaving early. No lead is safe for the opposition. The Comeback Kids are back in town.
So much for the appetizer.
Now comes the main course.
The Phillies feasted on the inept bullpen of the Milwaukee Brewers to win three straight games in walkoff fashion, each game by a 7-6 score.
They should not expect the Braves to be nearly as accommodating this weekend in Atlanta.
They continue to be nine and a half games out of the Wild Card race. That’s a lot of ground – and a lot of teams – standing in their way.
A sweep of the Braves would go a long way to making me a believer again. It starts tonight with gazillionaire Hamels on the mound for the Phils.
Check out what Dennis Deitch thinks about the Phils’ chances here.
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