On Saturday, they had an 81 percent chance of making the playoffs and had a firm grip on the seventh seed in the NL. They then went on to lose four straight, including three in a row to the last place Washington Nationals, the last of which came on a walk-off homer in extra innings.
They played sloppy and they played ugly. They couldn't get the hits when they needed them and the pitching sucked. So here we are. They're two games under .500 with four games to play and a game out of the eighth and final playoff spot. They have one game left with the Nationals and then three in Tampa against the Rays, owners of the best record in the American League.
Do you honestly think the Phils can resurrect themselves over the next four games and slither into the playoffs? Not happening. This is an injured, flawed team that will most likely be getting a new general manager in the next few weeks.
But hey, at least we had two months and change of baseball during a pandemic. So why don't I feel grateful for that?
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