It's hard to get excited about that fact the way the last 2 months have gone. They've only won 15 games since Aug. 5. They've plummeted 9 games in the standings. They're just 3 games over .500, down from the high point of 15 on Aug. 7.
Last night's misery featured reliever Pat Neshek giving up more runs in 1 inning that he had surrendered in his last 28 games combined.
So the tragic number is down to 2. One more win by the Braves combined with 1 more loss by the Phillies ends the fantasy of October baseball. Jake Arrieta, 1-3 in his last 7 starts with an ERA of 6.03 in that time, gets the start today.
Let's find comfort in the fact that it'll be over soon. This team was never supposed to be in this situation in the first place. We should be thrilled they're still in playoff contention on the second to last weekend of the season. But they had a chance and they let it slip away.
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