Oct. 10 (UPI) -- An error at home plate broke the hearts of the Philadelphia Phillies as they were eliminated in the NLDS, triggering an uncertain road to the off-season.
With a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 on Thursday in Los Angeles, the Phillies again failed to win their first title since 2008. Their status as lavish spenders -- with Top-3 payrolls over each of the last three seasons -- only amplifies noise from their critics.
"You could look at it any way you want, from numbers, payroll, pitching, bullpen, offense, we've got it all," Phillies shortstop Trea Turner told reporters. "It's not always the roster or the talent or all that, it's who plays the best this time of year. We just haven't gotten it done."
Major roster and coaching changes could come this off-season, with designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, catcher J.T. Realmuto and pitcher Ranger Suarez -- three All-Stars -- headed to free agency. Manager Rob Thomson, who led the Phillies to progressively better records in each of his first four seasons, is signed through next season, but is also under a microscope.
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