The Phillies Are Going Streaking with Braves, Dodgers
It’s probably been a long time since most people reading this have ever even considered going streaking, let alone done it. In 1974, the reported largest streaking event happened on the campus of the University of Georgia with 1,574 participants! For this exercise, I’m only interested in whether Philadelphia Phillies winning streaks compare to the two top teams in the National League.
You may think the ability to streak isn’t that important. Let’s see how the Phillies match up in the ability to get hot and more importantly: avoid getting cold.
Winning Streaks
Braves Understand Winning Streaks Well
The Braves know all about how to get a winning streak going. They have three long winning streaks this season alone.
- 1 – 9-game winning streak
- 2 – 8-game winning streaks
- 1 – 7-game winning streak
Dodgers Have Best Winning Streak, Still Trail Braves
The Dodgers have the best individual winning streak but trail Atlanta’s totals.
- 3 – 6-game winning streaks
- 1 – 11-game streak
Phillies Winning Streaks
- 2 – 6-game winning streaks
- 1 – 5-game streak
Verdict
The Braves and Dodgers obviously are either more talented or more focused. They both know how to sustain winning streaks and to beat up on weaker competition. That’s mental toughness over 162 in my book.
Losing Streaks (4-game streaks as the baseline)
Braves Can Stop The Bleeding
3 – 4-game losing streaks
Dodgers Are Masters of Avoiding Long Losing Streaks
1 – 4-game losing streaks
Phillies Need A Tourniquet
- 2 – 4-game losing streaks
- 2 – 5-game losing streaks
- 1 – 6-game losing streaks
Verdict
When things go wrong for the Phillies, they tend to linger. The good news? They have avoided the longer streaks after the All-Star Break. Things are improving.
Final Thoughts
You may not think sustaining winning streaks or avoiding losing streaks is that big a deal.
I’ll tell you that getting hot and staying hot is one of the most important things in the postseason. How did the Phillies get to the 2022 World Series?
- They started the playoffs with a 3-game winning streak to dump the Cardinals in the Wild Card series, and it extended to an opening win in a 5-game series against Atlanta.
- After a loss in Game 2 of the NLDS, another 3-game game winning streak eliminated the Braves in the NLDS and gave the Phillies a Game 1 victory in the NLCS against the San Diego Padres.
- After a loss in Game 2 of the NLCS, an impressive 4-game winning streak grabbed them the National League pennant and then delivered another road victory in Game 1 of the World Series against the Houston Astros.
You have to avoid the losing streaks. Unfortunately, a 3-game losing streak cost them the 2022 World Series.
The Phillies could use some sustained winning in the final weeks of the season. They backed into the playoffs last year going 4-8. They shouldn’t just “hope” they can turn it on out of nowhere again!
Locked On Phillies Now: Phils lose, but I don’t know how you could call that a bad loss. pic.twitter.com/NdrQLewqyi
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