Is This the Year? The Phillies Are Heading to the Playoffs

The Philadelphia Phillies are heading to the MLB postseason for the fifth consecutive year. It wasn't easy, but after Sunday's victory, the Phils avoided a catastrophic collapse and earned the right to head to Atlanta to take on the Braves in a best-of-three wild card series.

Hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher recap the tumultuous last week, Sunday's victory, and preview the upcoming wild card series. Can the Phillies go on another long postseason run as underdogs?

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Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction and episode overview
02:38 - Phillies clinch playoff spot and series preview
04:04 - Team analysis and upcoming series against Braves
08:09 - Recap of recent games and team performance
12:32 - Historical context of Phillies' playoff collapses
18:55 - Series strategy and key player contributions
25:03 - Pitching rotation and game plan for playoffs
42:29 - Series prediction and final thoughts

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