The Philadelphia Phillies have grown into a force over the course of the last half-decade or so. In 2021, they had their first winning record since 2011 and then they started making the playoffs on an annual basis. We've seen the Phillies win 87, 90, 95 and 96 games, respectively, in the last four seasons. They've won the NL East two straight years.

While that looks like progress, the postseason performances have gone backward. They were a surprise World Series team in 2022 and then had a 3-2 lead in the 2023 NLCS before losing that series. They've now lost two straight NLDS.

The goal moving forward is, obviously, to continue the winning ways in the regular season while finding a way to get deep into the postseason again and then, ultimately, win the World Series. A good foundation rem

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