Over at The Good Phight, they’re digging deep into their well of stats and trends to find some glimmer of hope for the Phillies. Despite Philly now having about a 7% chance of winning the World Series, their fans are hopeful:
This year, the Phillies had 12 winning streaks of 3 games or more. In fact, 57 of the Phillies’ 92 wins, or 62%, came from winning streaks of 3 games or more. Such hot streaks were an essential part of the Phillies’ 2009 season. And, to put the hot streaks in the same context as the Phillies’ current predicament, two of them came following Phillies’ losing streaks of 3 games or more. The Phillies know how to turn the tide and start winning.
Of course, winning three in a row against the Nationals in June is slightly different than taking that many from the Yankees in November. Not to play the role of Buzz Killington or anything.