Nineteen

That is the difference between the number of games the Phillies won last year at this time and where they stand this year.  This time last year the Phillies were 56-33. Today they are 37-50.  Another stat that is mind blowing is that last year at this time the Phillies were 33-14 at home.  This year their home record stands at 17-27.  


Ryan Howard and Chase Utley are back, but to no avail.  Sure, they haven't had time to develop yet, but this team has lost ten of its last eleven games heading in to the All Star Break.  It's painful to watch considering the success of the past five years.  It's evident that this year is close to being lost.  


Also lost soon will most likely be Shane Victorino, Cole Hamels, Joe Blanton, and maybe even Juan Pierre.  No one is truly safe (even Cliff Lee?), and some speculate that this team will look very different come August 1.  


Via Phillies.com

• The Phillies lost 60 games last season, when they won a franchise-record 102 games. They entered Sunday's series finale with the Braves with 49 losses.

• This is just the fourth time in 15 seasons that the Phillies will enter the All-Star break with a losing record. It also happened in 2000 (39-47), 2002 (39-47) and 2006 (40-47).

• The Phillies entered Sunday with just 12 hits in their last 62 at-bats (.194) with runners in scoring position.


Jonathan Papelbon blew a save last week, but he made a good one last night.  A fan tried to enter the Phillies bullpen, and Papelbon made the save.

One of the greatest parts of this picture are the Braves looking down from above.  Kimbrel appears to be enjoying the moment most, with a smile on his face.