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Cockcroft: Philadelphia Phillies preview

By Tristan H. Cockcroft
ESPN.com

Monday, February 19, 2007

Perhaps it's that Phillies fans tend to be so pessimistic that has caused the baseball world to overlook how close they've come to the playoffs the past two seasons. In back-to-back years, the Phils have finished second in the National League East and second in the NL wild-card race. They've now averaged 86 wins the past four years, getting within six games of a playoff spot each time, a good performance but not quite great. But is 2007 the year the Phillies finally snap their 13-season playoff ...

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