Nothing personal, but we’re talking about the playoffs here
The lead for the Phillies that they currently possess over the Milwaukee Brewers in the race for the final wild card position stands at 1 1⁄2 games. Each game is precious and needs to be treated as a must win. With the magic number (as of this writing) standing at eight, the team cannot make in-game decisions based on emotion or personal preference for players. It has to put the good of the team above all else if they want to make sure that they are in the best position to continue playing baseball on October 7th.