The Philadelphia Phillies have been playing some good baseball of late, and a major reason why has been their offense performing better. Fortunately, one of their key stars has been red-hot.  Following a disappointing start to the campaign, the Phillies have been picking it up of late . Coming into their matchup on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, they had totaled a (10-3) record since they fired Rob Thomson and Don Mattingly took over.  While the schedule has been a bit easier during this two-week stretch, Philadelphia has been able to beat the teams that they are supposed to, and it has resulted in four straight series wins.  During this stretch, it has been the offense that has been completely different . This is a unit that couldn’t buy a run or a hit for a while, but some of the star veterans have turned things around.  With players finally performing up to expectations, it is no surprise to see the team going on an impressive run.…