PHILADELPHIA — Shortly after their lopsided loss, the Phillies gathered in the home clubhouse to watch the finish of the Mets game taking place 90 miles away. It was simple; a Philadelphia win or a New York loss was all the team needed to officially wrap up the National League East on Sunday afternoon, and the building was prepped for celebration.
But after a clunker of a start from right-hander Aaron Nola and an extra-inning win by the Mets, all partying had to be put on hold at Citizens Bank Park. No corks were popped. The photographers couldn’t enter the clubhouse.