Tragic Number Countdown - 9

The Phillies smashed 5 homers last night and put together a week's worth of offense in a 14-2 dismantling of the Marlins.

The outburst is frustrating because of how poorly they've played over the last month. It shows this team has the potential to do good things. But it's a case of way too little way too late. The Phillies tragic number is 9. Any combination of Braves wins and Phillies losses equaling 9 means the Phils are official out of playoff contention.