Phillies stacking complete team wins, showing their depth NBC Sports Philadelphia [Video]

SAN DIEGO — Three weeks ago, the question was whether the Phillies could avoid another slow start.

Two weeks ago, the question was about their lack of power.

They’re now 27 games in, the season is only one-sixth complete, but nights like Friday make you wonder if this team could be meaningfully better than it was in 2022 and 2023.

“I believe so,” Brandon Marsh said after hitting a home run off Joe Musgrove and robbing a home run from Jake Cronenworth. “We’re all more familiar with each other now. We pretty much have the same lineup from last year. We all work well together. We’ve just got to keep the train going.”

The train’s picking up speed. The Phillies have won nine of 11 and at 17-10 are tied for the second-most wins in baseball. They’ve achieved the much-discussed hot start. The last time they had a better record …