Now get me wrong, I am still very happy and very excited about the Philiies taking care of the Brew Crew and moving on to play LA in the NLCS. However, I am weary about their offense. Utley and Howard are both hitting under .200 and I don't even want to count how many men left on base there were this series. I have never been a big believer that the Phils rely on the long ball to score runs. These past four games, though, are starting to prove those critics correct. And just by looking at this season we know what happens when those long balls turn into long outs. The Marlins were a young, strong, talented team but could not string the hits together. They relied far too much on home runs and ultimately was their demise. Also, the Brewers are a powerful young team known to hit a lot of home runs. Luckily for the Phils, they lacked in the power department. The Phillies need to play small ball when they can. They can't always rely on the two out HRs.
The match up with LA is exciting. If the trend continues for home field advantage for these two teams, the Phillies should be in good shape!
KC Out
Keywords: MLB, NLCS, Philadelphia Phillies
