The Phillies just pulled off baseball’s wildest comeback: from 10 games under .500 in April to 10 games over it by June, then surged to 56-46 in July—three games behind the Braves in the playoff race. Don Mattingly’s interim management turned things around, but the team’s biggest problem? They’re hitting the lowest on-base percentage in MLB history. Alec Bohm admits the league’s pitching is brutal, with 100 mph arms shutting them down. Since 1961, only five teams with an OBP under .305 have made the playoffs—and just two advanced. Still, they’re fourth in homers, led by Kyle Schwarber, who’d love more runners on base to drive in his bombs.
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