Good morning, Birdland!
It has been interesting to watch the Phillies and Padres battle it out in this year’s NLCS, and it acts as a reminder that the Orioles are getting closer to playing in games like this than what seemed possible a few months ago.
Neither of the NLCS contenders won 90 games during the regular season. The Padres won 89 and finished 22 games back of the Dodgers in the NL West. The Phillies won 87, 14 games back of the Braves and Mets in the NL East, and squeaked into the playoffs.