HOUSTON — Thursday was media day at Minute Maid Park. The Phillies are enjoying the national spotlight as they prepare to take on the Houston Astros in the 2022 World Series. It’s the final stage of what has been an incredible ending to a season full of ups and downs.
The best part about this moment in Phillies history is that it was so unexpected. Maybe the only ones who could have saw this coming were the players themselves, who could sense that there was just something about this team — even as they struggled.
To better understand when things began to click, Phillies Nation asked a handful of players one question: When did you begin to think this team could go on a special run?