It’s #OMG versus #STFU. Grimace versus the Phanatic. The Mets may be dreaming now, high off the Milwaukee Miracle, but reality looms in Philadelphia.
They are ancient rivals, division cellmates from the beginning, their disdain fueled by equal parts familiarity and proximity, their parks located just 116.5 miles apart, each filled with emotionally charged, balled-fist backers.
A team artfully put together by renown architect Dave Dombrowski, they are October tested, having been to the World Series two years ago and only failing a return trip last year by losing in seven to Arizona in the NLCS.Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY SportsThree of the Mets wins came against Phillies gas can No. 5 starters and you don’t need fifth starters in October.The Brutes on Broad Street
Sandwiched between Schwarber and superstar Bryce Harper, Turner, with his lethal combination of speed and pop, is a key to navigating this lineup. But the Phillies trio of right-handed bats of catcher JT Realmuto, outfielder Nick Castellanos and third baseman Alec Bohm could very well be key against the lefty-dominant Mets rotation.
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