Phillies Fall Short Again as October Regression Continues

The Philadelphia Phillies suffered another heartbreaking exit with a Game 3 loss to the Atlanta Braves, falling short of their ultimate goal, and the old core has continued to regress in their quest to win a World Series title. Philadelphia dropped Game 1 after Jhoan Duran surrendered a three-run shot to Austin Riley. That loss was emblematic of the season for the club. The bullpen and lineup were not good enough, and it culminated in the Phillies trying to get more out of Duran than they have asked of him all season. Once again, the lineup simply did not do…