They are who we thought they were
Is anyone surprised by the Phillies' 6-6 start?
Your Philadelphia Phillies are hitting .223 about two weeks into the MLB season, 23rd-best out of 30 teams. They have some pop—tied for 12th in home runs with 11—but they’re not very good at getting on base, with a .307 OBP (19th/30).
They are absolutely dreadful with runners in scoring position, sporting a .200 average that ranks below every other MLB team except the Cincinnati Reds. The offense seems to be completely reliant on Kyle Schwarber; their record is 5-0 when Schwarber drives in a run and 1-6 when he doesn’t.
The pitchers not named Taijuan Walker look good for the most part. Walker, meanwhile, has a 9.31 ERA in two starts.
Stop me when I say anything that surprises you.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to 2008philz to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.


