That’s what Corey Seidman of CSNPhilly.com says. Despite the Braves and Nats playing below expectations and despite a seemingly surmountable six and a half game deficit, history is not on the Phillies’ side:
The Phillies are seven games under .500. From 2008 to 2013, there were 44 teams at least seven games under .500 at the end of play on June 2. Only five of those 44 teams finished above .500 . . . 39 of those 44 teams failed to finish with a winning record.
So you’re saying there’s a chance?
Hardly. Those five teams were exceptions.
Seidman goes on to explain how unusual those five teams were. Basically: all of them had extended winning streaks at some point. While one can’t predict those sorts of thing, nothing the Phillies have done suggests they have a bunch of dormant capabilities waiting to burst free.
Sorry, guys.