Daily News | Here’s 12 thoughts on a flagging playoff push as the Phillies try to ‘stay in the fight’
Since returning from injury, Bryce Harper is batting .212 and slugging .364 against fastballs compared to .304 and .565 against changeups.Here’s the thing about possessing a playoff spot rather than chasing one: It’s unnecessary to always keep one eye on the out-of-town scores.on Tuesday night came roughly 20 minutes before the merciful final out of their fifth consecutive loss when a square on the electronic scoreboard in right field at Citizens Bank Park flickered.
It’s true. Not that you’d know it from the way the Phillies are playing. They were 18-19 in the last 37 games entering Wednesday night, so they owed much of their 2½-game lead for the final National League wild card to the Brewers’ 18-20 record over the same stretch. That sound you hear is the beep-beep-beep of the Phillies backing into the playoffs. But the math doesn’t lie, and believe it or not, the magic number to clinch their first playoff spot since 2011 is down to 12. In that spirit, 12 thoughts on the flagging Phillies:Interim manager Rob Thomson pushes back on the Phillies-can’t-beat-good-teams narrative, citing their victorious season series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals.
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