PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies push for a first-round bye in the MLB Playoffs has meant a week of debating the relative value of said bye … and, maybe not much else.

Strategically, securing the No. 2 seed to head directly into the National League Division Series means an extra week for the Phillies to set up their rotation and rest and recovery for, say, Trea Turner in his return from a hamstring strain.

Any other benefits or detriments are purely what they make of them.

“It’s just an excuse, one way or the other,” Turner said after Sunday’s season finale against the Twins. “You’ve got to show up, and you’ve got to win. I think Houston has had a bye for however many years, and they moved on to the CS for however many years. So you’ve got to win or you don’t.”

“I can’t speak for the group,

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