It's no secret that the Phillies haven't started the regular season as they had hoped. They are 1 - 3 and have had a very tough time scoring runs. I have already seen some fans show disdain for the team, which I think is very irrational.
The baseball season is extremely long. We are only four games into a 162 game season. The Phillies have shown time and time again that they can overcome a slump. I've noticed over the past 5 years or so that this happens often to the Phillies. They start off slow in April, catch some fire in May, slow down a bit until the All-Star break and then dominate until the end of the season. I have no doubt in my mind that the team will find they're rhythm soon.
Don't forget that the Phillies have injuries to some of their best players. Even though Chase Utley and Ryan Howard are getting older and less effective, they still provide the team with good hitting and leadership on and off the field. The return of these two players will help the team tremendously.
I know the season doesn't look too great so far, but give it some time Phils fans, pretty soon it will be "hitting season" as Charlie Manuel always says. Things can only go up for the Fightin's.
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