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Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson. Cardinals, MLB Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n
ST. LOUIS — At most, when Monday dawned, an MLB team had played four games of a 162-game season. However, after the opening weekend, there are plenty of overreactions already out there.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
Take a breath after the weekend slate, no matter which team you’re rooting for in 2023. Three or four games does not a World Series winner (or 100-loss team) make. With that in mind, let’s take a look at three overreactions from the first series of the season and see whether there is any truth to a team’s early successes or failures, or if the first series of 2023 should be shrugged off.<\/p>\n
MLB overreaction: The Phillies are not going to make the postseason<\/h2>\n
It was anything but a good trip to the Lone Star State for the defending National League champions. During the first two games of the series, Philadelphia gave up 27 runs, the most for the team’s first two contests since 1895. The pitching numbers … were not good.<\/p>\n
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Phillies pitching in their first 2 games:<\/p>\n
• 16 IP
\n• 27 H
\n• 27 R
\n• 23 ER
\n• 7 BB
\n• 5 HR
\n• 12.94 ERA<\/p>\n😬😬 pic.twitter.com\/VpuofG0kw3<\/a><\/p>\n
— uSTADIUM MLB (@uSTADIUMMLB) April 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n