Juan Pierre helped the Phillies to a 16-1 route of the New York Mets last night with a career-high 5 hits.
For the Phillies, this season will be a memorable one. Last night’s 16-1 drubbing of the hapless New York Mets will be one of the highlights. As the season winds down, though, it becomes more and more apparent that the Phillies will probably not make the playoffs.
Last week there was a discernible buzz pulsing through the city of Philadelphia as the Phillies pulled within 3 games of the second Wild Card spot. That buzz took a major hit when the Phillies lost 3 of 4 to the Houston Astros, a team that’s even worse than the Mets. That series may very well end up being the Phillies low point in a season that has defied logic for most Phillies fans.
Had they won 2 out of the 3 games they lost in Houston, the Phillies would still be in the thick of the fight. Now, they sit 4 back, with no choice but to hope the 3 teams in front of them collapse altogether, similarly to what the Pitts...
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Ryan Howard,
Josh Edgin,
Tyler Cloyd,
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TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves
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