The best time of the baseball calendar is upon us. Red October is here as the Philadelphia Phillies prepare for their fourth consecutive postseason run. Since appearing in the World Series in 2022, the Phillies have been knocked out of the MLB playoffs earlier each year, culminating in their embarrassing exit in last year's NLDS against the New York Mets.
Repeating as NL East champions, the 96-66 Phillies look like one of the top teams to beat in the postseason. Then again, there are no easy outs — every team left playing this time of year is good.