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Ranger Suarez is the most important pitcher in the playoffs for the Phillies

“The playoffs are coming! The playoffs are coming!” That means teams are going to rely on their pitching to help catapult them to a world championship.

This is a concept that is as old as the game itself. Ask anyone what wins in baseball, especially once the bright lights of the playoffs are turned on, and the answer you’ll hear most often is “pitching and defense.” It’s hard for me to accept that one of the three basic tenets of the game, offense, is relegated to the backburner in October, but for the most part, good pitching and solid defense will send a team far.