Anecdotal evidence can sometimes be an all-consuming thing. You want to believe that something is true, something that just feels like it happened. You twist yourself in knots trying to make your logic seem correct even though deep down, you know that it probably isn’t true.
The past few years, it just feels like anytime the Phillies play the Marlins, Miami is just better. They’re obviously the reason that the Phillies have not made the playoffs, but they have been a thorn in the side of Philadelphia for a few years now. So what is their prognosis for the season?