The Philadelphia Phillies won a team record 102 games this past season, but got bounced out the playoffs by St. Louis. A waste of a season, but there is no need to panic if you are a Phillies fan. The team has the right players to get it done. The problem with this team is its approach at the plate. The Phillies are not in the buisness of manufacturing runs and it has cost them the last 3 times they have been eliminated from the playoffs. When the Phillies are down their hitters believe that 1 big swing will bring them back into a game, but they do not realize that in the playoffs runs are hard to come by and if the opportunity presents itself, you must do what it takes to get that run home. If they can change that approach then they should win it all next season plain and simple. Starting pitching isn't an issue, defense isn't an issue, it is just the hitters approach to the plate. Really simple, but if they don't make that change, they will continue to come up short when the season matters most.
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