PHILS ARE GOOD

SHOW SOME GRATITUDE

We know.

When the Phils' bats go cold in October, 6 months of 90-win baseball and stat-stuffing seem rather pointless.

We do not care how good Tre Turner's batting average was. We want what all baseball fans want - a ring and a parade. Or at the very least, a pennant.

But the reality of baseball is that there are 6 first place teams every season, and only one of them (at most) wins the World Series.

Can we not smell the roses along the way, and look at baseball as more of a journey than a destination?

Here are some cold, hard facts to keep everything in perspective:

The Phillies are the losingest team in the history of sports. Heading into the 2026 season, they had lost 11,392 games - far more than any other team in any sport, at any time, anywhere. And from 1918 to 1948, they had a losing record in 30 out of 31 seasons, finishing dead last 16 times in the 8-team NL.

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Compared to how the team fared in other eras, Phillies fans today are the luckiest ever. We have a beautiful ballpark, well-attended games, and a team most other baseball fans would envy.

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Rob Thomson was fired in April. He had led the Phils to two World Series and had an all-time win percentage of .580, better than any other established manager in team history.

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Under Don Mattingly, the Phillies' win percentage is even better, and by far the best in baseball - and if things continue at their current pace, the Phillies will post their third straight 95-win season - something no Phillies team has ever done before.

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Schwarber is on pace for a 60-HR season. Duran is a money-in-the-bank save machine. And Bryce is lighting it up like never before. And the All-Star Game is coming to Citizens Bank Park.

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All in all, a fine season... so far. We can worry about the Dodgers later. This is a good era in Phillies history.  For now, let's enjoy the ride.