The end of the baseball season is always accompanied by a sense of sadness. Unless a team makes the postseason - and I’m not exactly holding my breath when it comes to the Phillies - it leaves fans questioning what went wrong and whether or not things might be better next year. For a team like the Phillies, which once seemed like a probable playoff participant, the sadness is pronounced.
On the bright side, once the 2018 season ends, we will be mercifully granted a lengthy stretch of days before we have to watch the Phillies play the New York Mets again (Not until April 15, 2019!