You don’t necessarily acquire a player with the expectation that they’ll be all that relevant against a particular team or group of players. However, this might have been something David Stearns had in mind when he picked up Tyler Rogers from the San Francisco Giants. Even though the Philadelphia Phillies added to their own bullpen with a huge splash of Jhoan Duran, it won't do some of their hitters any good.
Last October saw the Mets and Philadelphia Phillies meet in the NLDS for their first ever postseason matchup. The Mets came away victorious, but that doesn’t guarantee the same result if the pair of NL East foes meet up again.