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Kelsey McKinney @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social · 2d

i loved the 2025 philadelphia phillies. no playoffs can make me hate them. defector.com/what-ill-rem...

What I'll Remember About The Phillies | Defector

At the Phillies’ 2025 home opener, we decided that it was our year. As my friend Dana and I stood next to the giant balloon arch and let someone take our photo, people around us were feeling optimisti...

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1st Viscount Craigavon @cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com · 2d

this is so, so good. it's also, in its way, a paean to the regular season and why it matters in and of itself, even if MLB is doing its best to pretend it only exists as a prelude to the playoffs.

Kelsey McKinney @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social · 2d

i loved the 2025 philadelphia phillies. no playoffs can make me hate them. defector.com/what-ill-rem...

What I'll Remember About The Phillies | Defector

At the Phillies’ 2025 home opener, we decided that it was our year. As my friend Dana and I stood next to the giant balloon arch and let someone take our photo, people around us were feeling optimisti...

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 1d

Game 4 was a devastating, crushing loss.

Now, if I were told in March that the #Phillies would make the postseason but without Wheeler and Alvarado, Nola would be limited to 2 innings, and they would lose a closely fought series to LA, that would be disappointing but tolerable.

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 1d

Game 4 was a devastating, crushing loss.

Now, if I were told in March that the #Phillies would make the postseason but without Wheeler and Alvarado, Nola would be limited to 2 innings, and they would lose a closely fought series to LA, that would be disappointing but tolerable.

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Bob Vetrone Jr. @boopstats.bsky.social · 2d

Postseason Series Lost by Phillies Despite Outscoring Their Opponent:

2010 Giants (20-19)
2011 Cardinals (21-19)
2023 D-backs (30-21)
2025 Dodgers (15-13)

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 3d

With 2 HRs last night, Kyle Schwarber:

✅ passes Bernie Williams for 3rd most in postseason history (23)

✅ passes Bryce Harper for most in #Phillies postseason history (14)

✅ ties Ryan Howard with 58 total HRs in a season (regular + postseason)

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 10d

The #Phillies have faced the #Dodgers 5 times in the postseason, beating them the last 3.

Looking forward to a 4th straight.

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks, rankings are for NL/AL.

schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 10d

The #Phillies have faced the #Dodgers 5 times in the postseason, beating them the last 3.

Looking forward to a 4th straight.

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 11d

The Land of Cockaigne, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1567

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horse massacre @torqpenderloin.bsky.social · 12d

the thing about playoff baseball is that a simple chopper to third feels like you're about to watch your house burn down. and we're supposed to want to watch this

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 12d

Yeah, good catch. I missed it because Rice tied for the RBI lead and I only saw Cooper. Belongs on the list.

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 12d

With the 2025 playoffs starting today, a graphical summary of the #Phillies' history in the postseason.

Their first appearance was a victory behind Grover Alexander.

However they didn't win another postseason game for 62 years.

www.thegoodphight.com/post/o7qfoeY...

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 12d

Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber have captured the rare "Split Triple Crown", where teammates combine to lead a league in AVG, HR, and RBIs.

They're only the 2nd set of teammates to accomplish it in the last 55 years.

www.thegoodphight.com/post/DtU_Gc4...

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 13d

Mea culpa -- the above list entirely misses the active streaks, and two of them are longer than the Phillies' drought:

Athletics 73
Guardians 71

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 13d

By the way the only active franchises without a batting title are the two expansion teams of 1998, the Rays and Diamondbacks
-- both are now at 28 years and counting...

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 13d

Not to pile on the Mets, but one last look back at their season:

Their games vs. .500, peaking on June 12th, game 69 (along with the '24 and '25 Phils):

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 13d

When Richie Ashburn won the NL batting title in 1958, it was the #Phillies' 8th -- tied for the 5th most titles by a team in MLB history at that point.

The 66-year gap to Trea Turner's title this year is by far the longest any team has ever had between titles:

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Phillies Tailgate @philstailgate.bsky.social · 13d

Buddy Kennedy could get a ring this year if the Phillies, Blue Jays or Dodgers win the World Series.

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 13d

The #Phillies finished the regular season 0 for their last 20 with RISP:

9/24: 0-1 in last AB
9/25: 0-10
9/26: 0-4
9/27: 0-3
9/28: 0-2

➡️ Hitting with RISP is key in the postseason

But

➡️ Finishing 0-20 doesn't say anything about what will happen in the playoffs

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 15d

13 in 2011
2nd most: 9 in 1976

Currently 13, will finish somewhere ftom 11-15.

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Bob Vetrone Jr. @boopstats.bsky.social · 16d

For the seventh time in 125 seasons, the Phillies will finish with one of the two best records in baseball . . .

It is the 18th time a Philadelphia team has done so --

>>> PRINTABLE version at BoopSTATS.com

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 16d

Last night's 1-0 game was the #Phillies' 1,000th win at Citizens Bank Park.

Since CBP opened in 2004, the Phillies are only the 5th MLB team to win 1,000 games at home.

And they're only the 3rd team with 1,000 wins at one park.

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 17d

5) Of the #Phillies' 8 HRs, 6 were solo shots.

That tied the franchise record for most solo HRs in a game.

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