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Originally Posted by Pelican
In a bizarre stat-within-a-stat, the 1916 Phillies were 47 games out, a year after winning the NL pennant. Hard to fathom.
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Back then, yes. Now, not so much as clubs put everything they have into a stretch run if they are in the position to, sacrificing a few years of potential for that one big shot at the title.