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With sweeps of the Twins and Marlins over their last six games, the vibes are back in playoff contending shape in South Philly. They're hitting. They're pitching. And they're winning.
Alec Bohm and Bryson Stott stayed hot, the bullpen got some key outs, an umpire helped out and the surging Phillies swept the Marlins for their second straight sweep.
Thanks to their first series sweep since June, the Phillies went to sleep holding an NL postseason slot Sunday night.
A needed blowout of the Twins at the Field of Dreams game, followed by another in Minnesota and then a comeback win, helped the Phillies get back on track.
Emerging from the cornfield in Dyersville, Iowa, Kyle Schwarber, Aaron Nola, and the Phillies were able to just be the Phillies again.
Here's a look at three winners, and more consequential against the Cardinals three losers from the 2-1 series loss in the midwest:
It only feels like the Phillies bullpen has been worse since the All-Star break.
Old issues combined with new ones for the Phillies, who needed 12th-inning heroics Sunday to salvage one win against Toronto.
A little over a month and a half of games remain in the regular season for the Phillies, who no longer have the trade deadline to look forward to.
Arráez brought an energy at the plate that the Phillies badly needed, but the bullpen might still be their Achilles heel when it counts.
