There’s an argument that Saturday provided the greatest single day in MLB postseason history. Not in terms of one single moment or game, but in terms of quantity of quality. Four games, each one offering something fun or weird or weird and fun. There was an 18-inning game that was scoreless for 17 innings. There was a come-from-behind walk-off in the ninth inning. There was one of the greatest teams in baseball history wondering that eternal baseball question: what just happened?
The first game of the day was the worst, at least as far as win probabilities and other such things, but it was exciting when it was happening. The game was a perfect opening act, good enough to make you stop by the merch stand, but not so good that it overshadowed the headliners, who were weird, shocking, thrilling, scary and amazing. It was everything you could have wanted from a day of baseball.
Unless you actually care about one of these teams. In which case, my goodness, get some rest. Here’s a mug of chamomile tea. You’ll catch your death out there in the postseason. I’m sorry this is happening to you. It’ll be over soon.
Here’s what happened on the eighth day of the 2022 MLB postseason.
Philadelphia vs. Atlanta: Phillies reach the NLCS, toppling the 100-win Braves
The Phillies defeated the Braves, 8-3, in Game 4 and moved on to the NLCS. The National League East had two 100-win teams for the first time in the history of the division, but it’s the Phillies who still have a chance to win the World Series.
All day, our own Ken Rosenthal — a prince of a man, and a heckuva reporter — has been
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