The smell of beer and champagne probably lingers still in the air of the Phillies clubhouse. Though they have gone home already, ready to sleep off yet another night of indulgence, the Phillies will live to play another game. Across the way, the Braves are headed home early in another October disappointment, some even getting on the bus a bit earlier than others. The questions that they will have during the next few months are going to be many, but the big one is still this:
How do the Phillies keep doing this?
Already, we’ve seen pieces written about how the Phillies keep winning in the playoffs.