Phillies Fans It Is Not Time To Panic

If you have been watching the Phillies lately you may be wondering just where exactly DID the offense go? Or you may be wondering how it is possible that Chase Utley and Ryan Howard were a combined 0-22 with 12 strikeouts in their series with the Dodgers this past week. This is a very tough concept to grasp after what the team showed last season. Scoring only 24 runs in their most recent home stands against the Braves and Dodgers, the Phillies just cannot seem to get the ball moving. Image via Wikipedia Leadoff hitter Jimmy Rollins has struggled almost the entire season, and was dropped to fifth in the lineup this past week for back-to-back games. The other night after resuming his role at the top of the lineup against the Dodgers, Rollins was still unable produce runs. Shane Victorino was 0-4, Ryan Howard struck out to end the game as usual and was 0-4, and Chase Utley fell below .300 for the first time this season. The offense has been a huge problem for Philade...