Phillies Magic Number to Clinch at least the final Wild Card

[Sabin]

I feel no obligation to be consistent.

Ha. I've read enough of your posts to know that one, my friend.

And I'm not trying to re-create the fall finals at Chasterly Hill here, but I do find it interesting to hear the rationale behind certain viewpoints on occasion. (Viewpoints themselves seem to be in abundance these days. )

[zambonir]

Got a little nervous when I saw no one had posted yet.

[zambonir]

Hadn't thought about the fact that it is now October. Phillies finish September 11-14, their second losing month (they were 11-11 in April and 11-18 in May).

4-2 in October should do it. 5-1 obviously clinches it. 3-3 means that they need two Brewers losses which I think is reasonable. But they really blew their best chance to make the last series largely moot, and the weather may not help in that regard either.

[Aquapong]

[BaseballCat]

[Aquapong]

[BaseballCat]

I guess I left the Marlins game too soon. Way to go Fish​

[bigegypt0417]

I almost went to the game but my sons swim meet ran long.

[Aquapong]

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[zambonir]

whoa, game day was still showing the Brewers game as not over with men on base. awesome! playoff game tomorrow.

[LoneStarPhan]

Marlins win, 4-3, in 12 innings.

Just need one win in Houston.

[flyers19rw]

Or a Brewers loss to the Diamondbacks. As we’ve seen, the snakes are not pushovers.

[el-pietro]

Its been a frustrating weekend at times. I was sure they had blown it yesterday. I can imagine what Brewers fans are feeling right now because losing 3 of 4 at home to Miami is terrible.

[Patchmk88]

They actually play the Dbacks.

[zambonir]

Yeah I'd be a lot happier if they were playing the Cubs even if the Cubs stunk (rivalry and all). But things look pretty solid now regardless.

[zambonir]

you literally can imagine it because you've experienced it repeatedly!

[el-pietro]

I've only followed the Phillies since 2006 and I was spoiled in those early years. I feel like the last 11 years have really given me a bit of an understanding for what following this team has been like for most of the last 150 years.

[zambonir]

ha, yeah but I just meant 2018-2021, even. Feels like this is the first year the Marlins didn't routinely hurt us.

[el-pietro]

I wasn't even thinking of their record against the Marlins! I was focusing on the September collapses over the last 4 years straight.
The Marlins voodoo seems to have transferred to the Cubs this year.