The Phillies capped off a magnificent collapse Sunday afternoon, mathematically being eliminated from the playoffs altogether this season. This came a day after the Braves clinched the National League East. They dropped all the way from a 70% chance to make the playoffs on Aug. 5 according to Fangraphs.
Philadelphia rode their starting rotation to success this year with everyone but Jake Arrieta 26 years old or younger. Aaron Nola cracked the 200 inning mark Sunday, pitching 37.1 innings more than last year. Vince Velasquez also set a new career high with 143 innings pitched.