Author: Michael

Every season, teams, front offices and fans search for a single factor that could make the difference in a Major League Baseball playoff series. And every season, they come up empty. 
There’s no specific type of roster construction, no single player or position group that guarantees postseason success. The Philadelphia Phillies, for a time, seemed to have figured something out. Despite their lineup having questionable roster construction for the regular season, with elite hitters and poor defensive players, they were able to overachieve in the playoffs with a terrifying 1-9.

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