On Friday, the Phillies were shutout for the 15th time in this 2013 season, that had to be an all-time low for this team, last night the Phils managed to win 5-4 over a Braves team that needed to win for home field advantage in the playoffs. The Braves committed 3 errors on the night and couldn’t get that win that would have given them a nice cushion to start off the Division Series.
More importantly for the Phillies is that they have a chance to finish at .500 against the NL East with a win on their final game of the season. The Phils were 33-39 in their own division last year, and now sit at 37-38 for this year, the Phillies have not had two back to back seasons in which they finished under .500 in their own division against the NL East since 1995-1998 when the Phils did that all four years.
That’s putting a lot into perspective when you look at those stats above in relationship to how poor this team is becoming. It isn’t a fluke now that the Phillies have been mired in awful play now for two straight seasons, with virtually no end in sight.
The Braves showed the angry side last night a little, and why not, why not get mad at not being able to make a hit or get on base, the Phillies need a little fire under them, it’s going to be a long offseason, but for the Phillies it is mercifully here after today.
