Hey! The Phillies didn't lose last night!
You may say: "that's because they didn't play last night." I just prefer to remain positive, okay?
There's not a lot to think positively about in terms of the Phils right now. Although the Phillies had a day off, the Mets and Brewers did not and they both won (thanks a lot, Chicago). That means that the Phillies are only 1 game ahead of the Mets. The Mets and the Brewers are tied for the Wild Card. There are 3 teams and 2 spots, so someone is getting screwed here. We may be in the best position, but this weekend is going to be a veritable mess of last-series-of-the-season-oh-my-god-anyone-can-make-the-playoffs-now-because-the-Phillies-didn't-win-last-week. So yeah, the Mets now play the Marlins at home, the Brewers play the Cubs at home, and the Phils get the Nats at home. We definitely on paper have the easiest team to play at this point, but the Nats have really given us trouble this whole season. I think (and hope and pray) that the Marlins are the toughest challenge because they too have been tough this season. Although the Cubs are the best team of the 3, I doubt they will play up to full potential because they have already won their playoff spot and can just phone it in. So on Monday I may be elated or furiously depressed.
In terms of other sports this weekend, Penn State (12) plays Illinois (22) tomorrow in their first real challenge of the season. It's the sexy prime-time game on at 8 on ABC. On Sunday, the Eagles also get the prime-time slot against Chicago.
You may say: "that's because they didn't play last night." I just prefer to remain positive, okay?
There's not a lot to think positively about in terms of the Phils right now. Although the Phillies had a day off, the Mets and Brewers did not and they both won (thanks a lot, Chicago). That means that the Phillies are only 1 game ahead of the Mets. The Mets and the Brewers are tied for the Wild Card. There are 3 teams and 2 spots, so someone is getting screwed here. We may be in the best position, but this weekend is going to be a veritable mess of last-series-of-the-season-oh-my-god-anyone-can-make-the-playoffs-now-because-the-Phillies-didn't-win-last-week. So yeah, the Mets now play the Marlins at home, the Brewers play the Cubs at home, and the Phils get the Nats at home. We definitely on paper have the easiest team to play at this point, but the Nats have really given us trouble this whole season. I think (and hope and pray) that the Marlins are the toughest challenge because they too have been tough this season. Although the Cubs are the best team of the 3, I doubt they will play up to full potential because they have already won their playoff spot and can just phone it in. So on Monday I may be elated or furiously depressed.
In terms of other sports this weekend, Penn State (12) plays Illinois (22) tomorrow in their first real challenge of the season. It's the sexy prime-time game on at 8 on ABC. On Sunday, the Eagles also get the prime-time slot against Chicago.
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