The Phillies were on top of the baseball world, then a weekend sweep from the Brewers felt like it sent them crashing straight back to Earth.
Is it the end of the world? Probably not. Does it hurt or raise concern? Yeah, a little bit.
How much? Locally, varying degrees of extreme. Nationally, here's a roundup through the latest wave of MLB power rankings...
MLB.com : 4th
The Phillies lost Bryce Harper immediately into the Braves series last week when a Spencer Strider fastball tagged him direclty on the elbow.
It ended up only being a bruise, and Harper is expected to be back for Tuesday night in Toronto, but still, not having him in the lineup always changes the entire complexion of it.
Wrote Will Leitch :
Bryce Harper will return on Tuesday after missing five games after being h