Phils Complete Sweep of Dodgers

The Phillies offense continued their resurgence, and Brett Myers ran his scoreless-innings streak to 16 as the Phillies beat the Dodgers 5-0 last night.  Myers pitched seven scoreless innings, scattering nine hits and striking out eight.  His turnaround since being recalled from his minor league stint has been nothing short of remarkable.  In his seven starts since being recalled, Myers has posted a 1.66 ERA.

Jimmy Rollins led a balanced offensive attack for the Phillies, driving in two runs and finishing a home runs shy of the cycle.  His two RBI came on a two out, two run single in the second inning, putting the Phillies ahead 2-0.  Prior to last night’s game, Rollins had been mired in a 4-for-46 slump.  Hopefully last night’s game was a sign that Rollins is starting to come around.  He is what makes this offense click, and that couldn’t have been more evident than last night.

With the starting pitchers pitching better than expected, and the offense finally coming back to life, the Phillies have the look of a team that could win the division.  Citizen’s Bank Park should have a playoff atmosphere tonight, as the New York Mets come to town for a short two-game series.  Games against division rivals are always important, so the Phillies need at least split of this series with the Mets.  With the way this offense is going of late, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if they are able to take both games.