At the end of last season, I wasn’t sure if I was going to continue doing these series previews in 2022. The perpetual late-season collapses made it impossible to write about the team with any sense of optimism, and you can only make the same #LOLMets jokes or talk about punchable faces so many times. But hey, a new season (along with some high priced free agents!) brings new hope, and inertia being what it is, I’m back for my fifth season of previewing Phillies’ opponents.
One thing that should help me avoid burnout is the more balanced schedule that MLB is using for 2022.