Here's something to ease the pain for Phillies fans as they come to grip with the news from last night that the Dodgers wrapped up the NL West crown. Yes, that means Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins are going back to the playoffs, only this time wearing Dodger blue.
Still, I have to tip my cap to Pete Mackanin and this reconstructed Phillies lineup.
No, it has not been a great season. Far from it.
But they're not laying down in the last week of this putrid season.
The Phillies are sitting at 97 losses, and it's pretty clear that they've made it their mission to avoid hitting the dubious century mark for L's.
Last night Darin Ruf hit a three-run bomb in the first inning to stake the Phils to an early lead, and they hung on to beat the division-winning Mets, 403. Odubel Herrera continues to open eyes, going 4-for-4 to raise his average to .293. David Buchanan gave another respectable outing.
The Phillies have five games remaining on their schedule, all right here in the comfy confines of Citizens Bank Park. They need to win three of them to avert 100 losses.
They also are neck-and-neck with the Braves for the worst record in Major League Baseball. Any combination of three Phils' losses and Braves' wins will lock up the cellar for the Phillies.
Of course, the consolation prize is the No. 1 pick in next year's draft.
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