The Philadelphia Phillies have exceeded expectations with their fast start.
Despite seeing their seven-game winning streak come to an end, the Phillies still entered Thursday's off day with the best record in baseball at 26-12 -- half a game better than theThe Phillies are dominating the competition and are almost a quarter of the way through their schedule.
Among National League teams, they rank top 3 in runs, hits, homers, walks, AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS and total bases.Other teams may have more talent, but Philadelphia's stellar starting pitching and powerful lineup has proven to be a successful combination. If the Phillies keep playing like this, there's no reason they can't make another deep playoff run and be the last team standing in October.Tyler is a writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies.
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