"The Phillies are who the Rockies were supposed to be.

When the alarms blare, their batters don't flinch, delivering clutch, two-strike hits. When a player makes an error, the pitcher throws him a life preserver with a key punchout. They punish mistakes and put innings to bed.

The Rockies have become everything the Phillies are not, their inferiority to the National League's best team on display for all to see during Wednesday's 8-6, victory-completing sweep at Coors Field.

"It's easy to see the differences between us. Each guy on their team has a role and does it well," Rockies' shortstop Troy Tulowitzki said. "We have some pieces, but obviously not the complete package. It's hard watching how much success they are having given our struggles."

The Rockies fell a season-high nine games under .500 and were broomed at home for the first time this year.

The discrepancies between the National League's resident bullies and the lowly Rockies start on the mound. The mystery of Jason Hammel is no longer every other outing, but every other inning. Had the right-hander been functional Wednesday, the Rockies would have escaped with a victory over reigning Cy Young award winner Roy Halladay.

"It's infuriating. It's unacceptable," said Hammel, whose future with the Rockies next season is growing more uncertain with each outing. "We catch Halladay on a day when he's not dominating, and I didn't do my job. This loss is on me."

Of Hammel's first 20 pitches, six were strikes. He slithered out of the first inning after allowing one run, then quickly squandered a 2-1 lead. The second inning was a snapshot of Hammel's season. He's 1-7 in his last nine starts at Coors Field, his ERA inflating to 4.88 overall. Manager Jim Tracy talked about how the Phillies don't bite on marginal pitches, which is why they feasted on Hammel's nibbling.

"That's a lesson for him," Tracy said."