It’s official: we will have a new champion in 2022 in MLB.
With an 8-3 victory today in Philadelphia, the Phillies eliminated the defending champions, the fallen Atlanta Braves.
The Phillies swung their sticks to the Championship Series for the first time since 2010. Bryce Harper caught the eye with the insurance homer late in the game, Brandon Marsh hit a three-point bomb. .
And JT Realmuto hit an inside homer. Note Ronald Acuna Jr.’s FLAGRANT lack of effort on this. He didn’t cover his center fielder and defensively it wasn’t easy for the Braves.
But OK. Charlie Morton, who had experience in games where his club can be eliminated (5-0), was not 100% physically and it played against his family.
Bryce Harper, who saw the Nationals win the World Series after leaving Washington, should be proud of his achievement. Despite the injuries, he dominates again this year.
The Phillies’ lack of experience, the club’s poor bullpen, the fact that they spent 18 days in a row on the road (end of the season and start of the playoffs) and the change of manager will not have played against the club .
Results? The Phillies will rub shoulders with the winner of the Padres / Dodgers duel. The series is 2-1 in favor of the Padres right now.
If the Padres were to pass, it would mean that the four powers of the National (Dodgers, Braves, Cardinals and Mets) would have lowered their flag, as everyone had expected.
The Padres, fifth in the National, would have home field advantage.
By being the first team to qualify for one of the championship series, the Phillies will be able to rest their relievers by Tuesday.
And in the first two games (October 18 and 19), Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola will be rested.
