BLS postseason entrance exam: Philadelphia Phillies

Sharpen those No. 2 pencils and start brewing your cram coffee, because it's exam time here on Big League Stew! Between now and the start of the postseason, we'll be giving essay-style tests to a blogger from each of the eight teams lucky enough to earn a playoff ticket. Next to take a seat in the classroom is Meech of The Fightins. His WFC Phillies clinched a chance to defend their 2008 crown last week ... Team name: Philadelphia PhilliesGPA/school rank: 93-69, NL East Division ChampionsAccomplishments: 3-time defending National League East Champion and most recently, 2008 World Series Champions.Special skills: Straight MASHING the baseball. The Phillies lead the NL this year in practically every offensive team category including runs scored (820), doubles (312), home runs (224), RBI (788), total bases (2,493), and slugging percentage (.447). They had four players who cracked the 30-homer mark — Ryan Howard(notes) (45), Jayson Werth(notes) (36), Raul Ibanez(notes) (...