Remember when I wrote this and wondered whether or not the Phillies would make the postseason? Yeah, seems pretty silly now. I’m headed to see the Phillies again tonight as they attempt to sweep the Braves, who once led the division by a healthy seven games. The Phillies have gone on a 12 game swing since and now lead by a whopping five games. The mind boggles at the accomplishment.
People are talking about the Padres’ collapse? What happened to Atlanta?
What the Phillies top three pitchers have accomplished is nothing short of remarkable. Halladay has won 20 games, Cole Hamels has bounced back after a season that tested his mettle and Roy Oswalt has been superb since joining at the deadline. Can you believe Roy Oswalt is our number three? Me neither!
Epic. This team will go down in history, methinks.
They very well could. If they manage to win the pennant this year they will
even before they play a game in the World Series.
And all the stuff I said about them when I thought they might not make the
playoffs? Well, it still stands, meaning that they could actually be better
next year. That’s contingent on them sorting out the Domonic Brown/Jayson
Werth situation, though.