NLCS!

The Phillies are back in the NLCS for the second straight year. It's the first time they have consecutive NLCS appearances since they had three straight from 2008-2010. And the fact they defeated the hated Marlins in the Wild Card series makes it sweeter. And then defeating the no-class Braves (making multiple comments about both Phillies players and Braves - and let's not forget them trashing their own field...again) makes it the sweetest one yet. 

Nick Castellanos, Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Aaron Nola, Zack Wheeler, Ranger Suárez all deserve huge props.

Interestingly enough, with all those home runs the Phillies hit, the guy with 46 during the season (Kyle Schwarber) didn't hit a single one. But he did have a few other hits though. 

Anyway, could this be the Phillies third golden age? I sure hope.

First golden age:

1976- NL East Champions

1977 - NL East Champions

1978 - NL East Champions

1980 - NL East Champions, NL League Champions, World Series Champions

1981 - NL East Champions (first half - they had odd rules that year where they split the first half of the season and the second half)

1983 - NL East Champions, NL League Champions

Second golden age:

2007 - NL East Champions

2008 - NL East Champions, NL League Champions, World Series Champions

2009- NL East Champions, NL League Champions

2010 - NL East Champions

2011 - NL East Champions

Third golden age?

2022 - NL Wild Card (third spot), NL League Champions

2023 - NL Wild Card (first spot)....How far will they go?