Phillies Magic Number to Clinch at least the final Wild Card

[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]

[Aquapong]

[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.

[HopeSpringsEternal]

I was sure they had blown it yesterday.

Phillies showed a lot of gumption yesterday, coming back from a thrashing in game #1 to win the nightcap with our #4 or #5 pitcher on the mound. Of course it didn’t hurt that the Nats were starting a pitcher who was recently claimed off waivers. Still, the way our offense had been sputtering, it was good to see the bats come through last night, and for that to carry over to today’s game.

[Philsmania]

Tomorrow just might be the biggest game of Nola's career.

[zambonir]

I suppose by definition it is. Until the next one! I mean, it's technically not a must-win (let alone an elimination game) but it's a big one, against as good a team as they've played all year.

[EDmuch]

Would be nice to have the “good” Nola show up & clinch the playoff birth rather than “bad” Aaron who will give up 5 runs in the fourth inning.

[zambonir]

We have all seen this happen of course, but the dude has a 5.5 WAR, .983 WHIP and 2.66 FIP (against a 3.36 ERA). He's a poster boy for this poor Phillies defense and having a legit Cy Young candidate season.

I won't say he's better than Wheeler but Wheeler's FIP matches his ERA and Nola's been more durable (which is basically the difference in their BBRef WAR - and yet, the gap in Fangraphs is much larger, presumably due to FIP). I presume Wheeler got better run support and better defense.