How exactly do you explain what happened this weekend to the Philadelphia Phillies?

If you listen carefully you can almost hear the distant voice off PA announcer Dan Baker:

“Now batting for the Phillies, Lazarus.”

Yes, the Phils are back from the dead. Again.

When we left you on Friday, the Phillies were trying to salvage their season after a dispiriting series loss to the Marlins.

Mission accomplished.

All the Phils did this weekend was sweep the Brewers. In the process they managed to pull into a tie with the Brew Crew for the N.L. Wild Card.

As a bonus, the Mets bullpen imploded again yesterday, blowing what appeared to be a win against the Braves. The Phils now trail the Mets by just a game.

After Friday night’s game was rained out, setting up a Sunday day-night doubleheader, the Brewers had a chance to reconfigure their rotation and pitch their ace, CC Sabathia, last night. They decided instead to go with journeyman Jeff Suppan.

Didn’t work out too well. The Phils’ suddenly robust bats put the hammer down on the Brewers all weekend.

And their Big 3 pitchers were clutch as well. Even Joe Blanton got into the act, giving the Phils a very serviceable effort in yesterday’s day-game opener, settling down after giving up a couple of first-inning runs.

Then there is Brett Myers. What he has done since being recalled from his stint in the minors is almost beyond belief. Imitating the staff’s mentor, the ageless Jamie Moyer, Myers also took the hill last night on three days rest.

All he did was throw a complete-game gem. Myers totally baffled Milwaukee, surrendering just two hits, one of them a line-drive dinger to Prince Fielder.

I’ll admit I thought the Phils were done. Cooked. You could stick a fork in them.

They seem intent on a repeat of last year’s finale, in which they caught the free-falling Mets on the last day of the season. At this rate, it might not take that long.

The Phils are off tonight and then play three in Atlanta.

I wouldn’t want to bet against them.