Wild Card Race The Phillies find themselves in the thick of the National League Wild Card race. Although the past two seasons they have been in the playoff race, this feels like the year they get over the hump and break the 10-year playoff drought. Currently, Atlanta sits atop the wild card standings. They are then trailed by the Padres, …

The short-lived 2020 season included: seven-inning doubleheaders, mandatory batter requirements for pitchers, expanded playoffs, extra-inning runner on second, and the universal designated hitter. An argument can be made that many of these rules were beneficial to changing the game of baseball for the better, but I think otherwise. The Universal DH does not need to happen in the National League, …

The Phillies’ 2007 season was a roller-coaster of emotions that made fans hold their breath until the last days of the season. The Phillies clinched the NL East making their first playoff berth since 1993. This began a five-year run as divisional champions.  The 2007 MLB Player Draft was pretty uneventful for the Phillies besides the drafting of catcher Travis …