Philadelphia Phillies: Series Proves They Have It, and Atlanta Does Not

The Phillies are rolling to start the season. Dominant pitching and an offense that has hit more singles than any other team in baseball. Clearly their series against the Braves meant more to their hated rivals than it did to them, but it's always nice to let the few fans Atlanta has (and the national media) that their "sexy" pick for NL East champion was wrong.

Too many pundits and "experts" decided to overlook the four-time defending NL East champions (and their historic starting rotation) in favor of the Atlanta Braves—a team that has done nothing in the playoffs in a decade except watch the Phillies dominate.

Here are the top five things we learned from the Phillies vs. Braves series.

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