How Aaron Nola and Phillies honed their focus for October and picked off Marlins to set date with Braves

The Phillies' two games against the Marlins were a masterclass in October baseball. A late September workout helped prime them for this run.

PHILADELPHIA — Rob Thomson was upset. It was late September and the had conceded six stolen bases in two days. This, the manager told his coaches with about 10 days to go in the season, would hurt them in October. It had to improve. The staff discussed different tactics to deploy. A theme emerged. Advertisement “We had to draw more attention to it,” Phillies infield coach Bobby Dickerson said as he lit a cigar Wednesday night to celebrate . “I really believe in that. I know Thoms does too.

They were always steady this week. These three-game Wild Card Series are haunting to the favorites because all it takes is something weird to sway the outcome. It might be the hardest round. The are daunting, but at least there is room to breathe in a five-game Division Series. Advertisement The Phillies left no inch for the in a two-game sweep last October. They did it again this year. They walked one Marlins batter in 18 innings. They did more of the little things.

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