The Phillies were in a better place in the standings 10 years ago, with a 2 game lead over the Marlins compared to a 3 game deficit in 2018, but the difference isn't that drastic. It's also worth mentioning that the 2008 Phillies had lost 7 of their last 8 games. But that's not the point! It's fun little quirk of numbers that let's us have a little fun with it.
So check out the charts and make what you want of it.
