Any hope, however small, of the Philadelphia Phillies making the playoffs was crushed by the Atlanta Braves over the weekend. Swept in four games by the National League East champion Braves, the only thing left for the Phillies is to evaluate players and try and finish with a non-losing record. The last time that happened was in 2012, when the Phillies finished 81-81. They’ll just have to beat the Colorado Rockies first.
The Rockies come into the four game series with an 85-70 record and are sitting a half-game behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West, which means they’re very much in the hunt for October baseball.