The Philadelphia Phillies, who have reached their season best by being 10 games above .500, will host the Washington Nationals in a four-game series that starts with a doubleheader on Tuesday. Despite their success, the Phillies, as the reigning National League champions, have yet to reach their full potential.
But as the reigning National League champions, they seemingly haven't come close to reaching their full potential just yet.
"I thought the whole weekend was pretty darn cool," Harper said of the support for Turner. "These fans here get it." "I think they're starting to believe in one another. When one guy doesn't do something, they feel like the next guy will do the job," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. "So that's the beautiful thing about playing a team game. Everybody's got to put forth an effort. They're all doing it, they're all pulling for one another and they're having fun doing it.
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