3 storylines for Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies World Series
By David Hill
And then there were two.
The 2022 World Series is now set. The Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies will match up, a tale of two completely different teams heading into the playoffs. The Astros rolled throughout the regular season, their grasp on the division never really in question. Meanwhile, the Phillies lost 13 of their last 20 games and seemingly backed into the playoffs.
3 storylines for Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies
But none of that matters now. All that matters are the next four victories. Whichever team gets those wins will raise the trophy, another banner that will fly forever. And within those games, there will be plenty of storylines that are worth keeping an eye on.
The Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies are set to play in the 2022 World Series. Let’s take a look at three storylines going forward.
Philadelphia Phillies – a team of destiny?
The Philadelphia Phillies should not be here.
Seriously. That is not a hyperbolic statement. In any other year, the Phillies would have been sitting at home with some other team representing the National League in the World Series. The sixth seed did not exist until this year. And the Phillies backed into it as they struggled down the stretch, their 7-13 record hardly inspiring faith in their chances.
Then there is the tragedy that the team has endured. Prospect Corey Phelan passed away in the midst of this run through the postseason, a shadow over their celebration. While he had only pitched in the Florida Complex League, he had visited the clubhouse during his battle with cancer and had become an inspiration.
But the Phillies have gotten hot at the right time. They stunned the Cardinals in the first game of the Wild Card round and have ridden that momentum since. They are now 9-2 in the playoffs and appear to be a team of destiny. Four more wins would prove that to be the case.
The Philadelphia Phillies have defied the odds. If they can do so four more times, they could be a team of destiny.