My attempt at some against the grain optimism: the record is still 11-7, half a game off the division, and above all else the combo of Jones and Skenes to go along with an extended veteran #3 in Keller is an extremely bright near future. If you want to start to dream about even just one of Chandler, Solometo, or Harrington popping up not too far behind that group, then it really gets exciting.
Jones' emergence on the scene has been a major development in the early going. It's impossible to overstate it. If he keeps this or something moderately close to it up for 6 weeks, he will jump over Yamamoto and Chourio as the favorite in the ROY race, and beyond that be basically among the best pitchers in the league. He made guys whose entire calling card is minimal strike out rates look like absolute fools tonight.
I do agree that the organizational development still leaves something to be desired. The offense is a huge red flag. Part of the issue right now is that Davis is lost and Cruz has been totally spiraling out of control for a week. I believe both are good hitters, but you basically just have a Reynolds-fueled lineup with Hayes hurt.
Even then, the offense is creating opportunities but not getting the clutch hits. Some of that is luck.
My .02 is that the whole Nunnally thing is overblown. There's nothing preventing Hayes from continuing to work with him now that he's no longer in the organization. That's something that is extremely widespread in MLB today.
A sweep feels inevitable, but again, that's where the split in Philly really looms large. If we pull out a win, it's a mediocre road trip to tread water and hopefully shorten the time until Skenes by about 1/4th. If we lose, then it's a bad road trip but not a terrible 1-6 one. 2-5 will happen over the course of the season and you can still survive. And who knows, maybe the Bailey Falter show will keep rolling?