Playing mediocre baseball down the stretch is not going to cut it.The Philadelphia Phillies have a chance to take control of their own destiny and make the playoffs for the first time in 13 years.
But they have been unable to finish. The Phillies are 5-5 in their last 10 games.
They won the first two games of a four game series with the Florida Marlins, but failed to knock the Marlins out of playoff contention, losing the next two. They swept a double-header against Atlanta, but failed to complete the sweep with a 4-1 loss last night.
Mediocrity down the stretch is not going to cut it. If the Phillies keep playing this way, they do not deserve to be in the playoffs.
San Diego, the wild card leader, is making the most of this opportunity, winning seven of their last 10. They are even shooting for first in the NL West and are 1/2 game behind the Dodgers heading into a 4-game series. San Francisco has also won seven of their last 10 and are tied with Philadelphia, 2.5 games out.
The Phillies have 4 gamaes against Houston left, three with Chicago, three with Washington, and six against Florida.
Time is running out. They must get on a roll now.
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