HOUSTON — As the Houston Astros celebrated the franchise’s second World Series title, the Phillies began the process of mourning the sudden end of what was a memorable stretch of baseball.
The sadness wasn’t too overwhelming. Players in the Phillies clubhouse hugged and said their goodbyes. Many will be back in three months for the start of spring training while others have played their last game as a Phillie. Some players, including Kyle Schwarber, Rhys Hoskins, Alec Bohm, Matt Vierling, Garrett Stubbs and Darick Hall gathered in the corner to have a beer and chat before one last charter flight home the next day.