Philadelphia Phillies On Historic Winning Streak: Breaking Records and Making History

Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Phillies are winning games at a rapid pace, and one would have to go back very far to find a team that has done something similar to Philadelphia this season.

For example, Venezuelan left-back Ranger Suárez.

The 28-year-old pitcher is 9-0 with a 1.36 ERA, the third-lowest for a Phillies pitcher in his first 10 starts of the season. Suárez trails Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander, who had a 1.24 ERA in his first 10 starts in 1916 and 1.31 in 1915.

And what about all the equipment?

They are at the top with the best record in Major League Baseball (MLB), 29-6 in their last 35 games to tie the best in franchise history. The last time they achieved this was in 1892.

Grover’s name may no longer be in use, but the Phillies are still putting up winning streaks like they did 130 years ago.

The Phillies are 37-14 and lead the NL East six games ahead of the Atlanta Braves heading into a six-game series in Colorado.

They are winning at such a dizzying pace that not even the best in team history could imagine this early in the campaign. Their recent streaks are incredible: 17-3 in May; the best start after 50 MLB games since the 2001 Seattle Mariners; They have also swept seven series, the most recent being the three games against the Texas Rangers, champions of the World Series.

“This is the best team I’ve ever been a part of,” admitted right fielder and 12-year veteran Nick Castellanos.

His success could be traced back to his failure in the last postseason. A year after they reached the World Series in 2022, which they lost to the Astros, the Phillies blew a 2-0 lead in the Championship Series and lost to the Diamondbacks.

The Phillies suffered the type of loss that usually leads to a roster overhaul, but team president Dave Dombrowski decided to leave everything intact.

Why change something good?

“The fact that we can face adversity together and feel defeats together makes our bonds as a group stronger,” admitted Castellanos. “A recognition to the owners and managers for believing in the pieces that were there.”

Of course, Bryce Harper is back in form, with 12 home runs. JT: Realmuto has a career-high 13 games with at least one hit. Third baseman Alec Bohm is second in the National League with 46 RBIs and leads the MLB with 20 doubles.

But the Phillies can pitch, too.

It has been their old-school rotation approach that has them as the best team in MLB.

2024-05-24 21:57:13
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