Last season the Phillies won a franchise record 102 games with an average offense and great pitching staff. Expectations were high heading into the season with Cliff Lee joining the fold and those expectations didn’t change as the season went along. On September 17th,Philadelphia defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 9-2 and clinched their fifth consecutive NL East title. Following the win, the team went on an eight game losing streak that scared a lot of the fan base, however others mention that they had nothing to play for as a big factor. The Phillies finished the season on a four game winning streak, sweeping the Atlanta Braves and actually knocked them out of the playoffs on the final day. This allowed the St. Louis Cardinals to win the NL Wildcard and set up a first round matchup against the Phillies. The Cardinals finished up 16-5 to conclude the season en-route to passing the Braves.
The Phillies won their 5th consecutive division title
