Since he was acquired by the Phillies from the Mets in July, the Phillies have lost 23 of 35 games. On July 27, the day the Phillies made the trade, they were 13 games over .500 and had led the National League East by 2.5 games.
As of this evening, they are 4.5 games behind the first-place Braves and just 6 games over .500. It has to be Cabrera's fault. What else could it be?
I know this is a really young team that wasn't supposed to contend this year. But they've been in contention all season, which makes the last month even harder to accept. In Spring Training, I would have been thrilled with a .500 season. Now, .500 feels elusive and disappointing.
It has to be Cabrera and the Mets. The Braves are 12-4 against the Mets this season. The Phillies are 6-10 against the Mets. It's always been the Mets.
Blogger's note: This was written with tongue firmly in cheek. The offense has been lousy and the starting pitchers not named Aaron Nola have been terrible. That's the reason they are where they are.
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