The Phillies' 5-3 loss to the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday night was frustrating, not just because they let it slip away again, but because fans have seen it all before, too.

They patched together some early offense, but didn't build on it. They leaned on their starting pitching to hold the line, for as long as it could, but when cracks started to show, they rolled the dice on their bullpen and lost.

All the while, their stars couldn't get solid contact at the plate.

That's how Game 1 of the NLDS last year against the Mets melted down. Kyle Schwarber hit a lead-off bomb to get the Phillies immediately on the board, but then they could only muster just four hits after as they clung to the idea of Zack Wheeler dragging them to a 1-0 shutout win.

But they had to pull him afte

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