Phillies' Slump Breakdown: It Is Pretty Bad

My Fellow Phans,

As promised, here is my breakdown of how bad this slump for the Phillies truly is. Last night and early this morning, I began working on this piece; sifting through stats of offensive numbers from the Phillies and other teams this year since stats are kind of my thing. Yes, I know I’m a nerd and have come to accept that. Anyways, what I have done is look at stats and try to put a little idea of just how bad this slump is for the Phillies. People have been telling me I am too hard on the Phillies, but hopefully this will put a little better perspective on how alarming this slump should be to us phans.

So without further adieu, I begin my breakdown:

In the last 7 days, the Phillies have:

-  Scored the least amount of any team in baseball, not a surprise there

-  Somehow have just the 3^rd worst batting average hitting slightly under the Mendoza line.

-  Are the only team to NOT hit a home run during that span. Never thought you would say that huh?

-  Have amounted the least amount of total bases and the second lowest total of hits.

- Ironically enough have a 2.88 ERA during that span, although it doesn’t seem like it when the offense has done absolutely nothing.

Taking that lack of production in the last week into better perspective:  

- Their 4 runs in their last 6 games is less runs scored then the Philadelphia Flyers scored in game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals (5)

-  During this last weekend (3 games), 27 of the 29 teams outscored the Phillies in their last 6 games.

- Of those 27 teams, 26 of them scored more or as many runs in a single game this weekend then the Phillies have done so in the last week.

- 5 of those 27 teams outscored the Phillies in each of their 3 games this weekend.

- The Phillies haven’t hit a home run in over 50 innings; 26 teams hit a home run in this weekend alone.

The Phillies have scored just 11 runs in their last 9 games:

- 22 major league teams outscored the Phillies in their last 9 games last weekend alone.

- 6 teams scored as many as or more runs then the Phillies have in a single game last weekend.

Synopsis: The Phillies are in a series slump. Although slump may be too nice of a word to use at the point; I honestly cannot say what we could do to break out of it. Regardless, we need to wake up and do it soon.

Until we meet again Phillies Fans; Happy Readings and Go Phillies!!