The Philadelphia Phillies were eliminated from postseason contention on Wednesday, dropping Game 4 of their National League Division Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in heartbreaking fashion . If the postseason loss wasn't enough, the Phillies now head into the winter without a playoff series victory since 2023. They are 3-10 in their last 13 playoff games.

Heraclitus once said no man steps in the same river twice, for both the man and the river are constantly changing. A similar logic applies to baseball teams. Even if these Phillies were to return the exact 26 players next year, they wouldn't be the same team. They'd be altered from their 2025 state. A year older, at least. But you needn't look at such a granular level to understand that this Phillies club may look significan

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