PHILADELPHIA - Before Bryce Harper’s deep fly ball into the night sent the Phillies to their first World Series in 14 years last season . ....
Before the Phillies knocked off the 100-win Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series. ...
Before they won their first playoff series since 2010 with a two-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals. ...
The Phillies overcame years of September swoons by outlasting the Milwaukee Brewers for the final wild card spot by a single game as it was the Brew Crew that this time collapsed down the stretch after the Phillies saw the berth slipping away.