Must Win? Yes!

Kind of silly to think that the Phillies might have a must win game tonight or a must win series this early in the season since we’re not even out of April, but….

 

The fact is the Phillies have dug themselves a deep hole in the first three weeks of the season by falling more than 6 games back.

 

Fortunately, the listing ship appears to be righting itself.

 

A sweep of the lowly Nationals would go a long, long way to helping avoid the disaster April was becoming for the Phillies. Win these 3 and suddenly the Phils are 10-11 for the month.

 

The Nats are the worst team in the league. If the Phils have any hope of winning the division or the wildcard then taking care of pitiful teams like this is a must. (which is why the extra inning loss last week in Washington was so disappointing).

 

Championship-caliber teams put the hammer down on teams like the Nationals. We’ll see if the Phils are up to the task. But there is not denying the importance of this series either way – if the Phils win it, or lose it.