I was wrong. I said the Wild Card series against the Marlins would be tough. But as it turned out, the Marlins were not on the Phillies’ level and were easily dismissed.
Things will get tougher from here on out. The Phillies’ next opponent is their divisional rival who won 104 games. If that sounds imposing, that’s because it’s supposed to. There are very few “easy” opponents come the NLDS, and if you want to hoist that trophy, you’re going to have to beat some good teams.
The good news for the Phillies is that all those 104 wins have earned the Braves is an additional home game in this series, as well as additional pressure not to waste such an impressive season.