The Phillies’ postseason path to tonight’s Game 3 of the World Series in Philadelphia has been glorious and improbable.
There have been late-game comebacks, dramatic homers galore, incredible pitching performances and, yes, a fair bit of luck and good fortune. All those facets of winning baseball have been important components of postseason success for virtually every team that wins it all, and there is no question this baseball team, maligned for the last three years for their inability to win when it mattered, is riding something special.
Game 1’s pulse-pounding, heart-stopping, extra-inning, 6-5 victory in Game 1 of the World Series appeared bathed in pixie dust.