Virtually nothing has gone right for the Philadelphia Phillies thus far in the 2026 MLB regular season. Entering play on April 22, they are riding a seven-game losing streak. With a record of 8-15, they are already 7.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East race, and who already own a sweep head-to-head. There are a lot of reasons that the Phillies are struggling as much as they are. Injuries are certainly not helping. The most recent addition to the injured list is catcher J.T. Realmuto , who has joined ace Zack Wheeler, closer Jhoan Duran, left-handed reliever Jose Alvarado and right-handed relievers Zach Pop and Jonathan Bowlan on the sidelines. And the players who are healthy and being counted on to produce, such as Alec Bohm , are falling woefully short of expectations. The former All-Star is performing so poorly at the plate that he has made some ugly franchise history.…