Do you remember the hype over the past month? All that the Philadelphia Phillies needed to do was keep the Atlanta Braves close … that these last 7 head-to-head games would be the deciding factor… that this was the biggest pair of match-ups of the year.
That chatter ended pretty quickly this weekend.
Surely somebody must have gone through each clubhouse and pumped up their guys to make sure that they were ready. I mean – hype aside – the margin was 5½ games. The Phillies did have a chance.
That chance actually evaporated pretty quickly as the Braves made sure that there would be no momentum gained, no psychology at work, no rallying points, and no point to escape a relentless lineup that pitched, hit, and fielded exceptionally for nearly the entire weekend.