Some of the glow is coming off these Pete Mackanin-led Phillies.
Things got worse yesterday - and that was before the Phils' bullpen imploded, blowing a lead and the game last night to the Toronto Blue Jays.
After blazing out to a 16-5 burst after the All-Star break, the Phils once again are playing like the worst team in the league. They have now lost four straight.
Not surprisingly, they are 1-5 since rookie sensation Maikel Franco went down after being plunked on the left wrist by a pitch in Phoenix.v
Yesterday it was revealed that, contrary to the original belief, Franco suffered a broken wrist. He was placed on the disabled list and will likely miss at least four weeks. The rest of his season - as well as the Phils' - is now in jeopardy.
Jack McCaffery talked to Franco about what lies ahead last night.
Jack also notes that no one should hold their breath waiting for the Phillies to trade Chase Utley. Despite everything that seems to indicate that Utley should be gone, he remains a Phillie. And the injury to Franco means he now likely will remain a fixture at second base. Cesar Hernandez, who seemed to replace Utley as the Phils' everyday second baseman, will shift across the diamond to fill Franco's slot at third.
That hissing sound you hear is the last bit of air going out of the Phillies balloon.
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