Believe it. In one of the greatest comebacks in baseball history, the Phillies today won the NL East title, winning while the Mets lost. 
The Phils came into today, the final day of the season, tied with the Mets. The Phils became the third team in baseball history to make up a 7 game deficit in the final month of the season. The other two teams to do it played in the 1930s. We’re in California right now, where the game wasn’t on TV. Elizabeth, my cousin Brooke, and I watched today’s game, huddled around his laptop. I must confess - after yesterday’s loss dropped the Phils back into a tie with the Mets, I thought the season would end in heartbreak once again. I’d be willing to bet that the typical jaded Phillies’ fan felt the same way. Instead, the Phillies will start the postseason this week, against the winner of the one game playoff between the Rockies and Padres. The Phillies’ have some warts, but they’ve had warts all year, and still overcame a horrible 4-11 start, an unbelievable rash of injuries, and the loss of every starting pitcher but one at some point in the season. No matter what, it should be a fun ride ahead.
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