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SLUMPIN' PHILS
DON'T PANIC... YET
Bader and Suarez are gone, and Dombrowski did not exactly backfill with comparable talent. The Dodgers look stronger than ever, and what do you know - the Atlanta Braves are playing .690 ball and are way ahead of every other team in the NL East.
There is cause to be concerned.
But before concluding that losing 11 of 12 portends certain doom, it is worth noting that - more often than not over the past 40 seasons - the teams that ended up World Series champions went through similar slumps during the regular season:
It's only April, so be of good cheer. There is plenty of time to turn it around.
But if there's nothing shaking come this here July, we're gonna roll ourselves up in a big ball and say... Fly Eagles Fly.
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