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The most encouraging thing about the red-hot Phillies
The Phillies are playing their best baseball of the season. The rise is being spurred by excellent play from an important part of the team.
Joe Giglio
August 21, 2025
Sometimes old adages are outdated.
Sometimes they aren’t.
The Phillies have responded to the Zack Wheeler injury news in about as positive as a way as you can imagine. The resounding sweep over the Seattle Mariners wasn’t just impressive. It was emphatic, and highlighted an area of the team that has gone from weakness to strength in recent weeks.