The Philadelphia Phillies recently took to Twitter to reminisce about their epic postseason run. They shared images from their victory over the San Diego Padres in the National League Championship Series, a result that was improbable when the postseason began.
They were the final Wild Card this past season, only in the field thanks to the expanded postseason. They won just 87 games, but embarked on an iconic trip through the playoffs, ousting the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves and Padres with relative ease.
However, that magical run came to an unfortunate end in the World Series. They ran into the 106-win Houston Astros, who ended their season in six games.
The Astros Twitter account could not pass up the opportunity to brutally troll the Phillies, sharing their own images of their celebrations against the Phillies themselves.
The Phillies originally asked, "Do you ever just think about" in reference to their postseason wins. The Astros promptly responded:
"Yes. All the time."
MLB fans react to Phillies-Astros Twitter exchange
This was one of the more interesting exchanges in recent memory. Thanks to social media, teams can interact with each other and fans in a completely new way.
Unfortunately, that can also lead to some brutal trolling like the Astros engaged in. MLB fans reveled in the exchange, with some trolling each team in a different way.
Who has the better odds to win it all next year: Astros or Phillies?
Despite their improbable run and the undeniable talent on the roster, Philadelphia does not have great odds to win the World Series next year.
According to Yahoo! Sports, these are the early odds:
- +500: Los Angeles Dodgers
- +700: Houston
- +800: Atlanta Braves
- +900: New York Yankees
- 10-to-1: New York Mets
- 10-to-1 Toronto Blue Jays
- 14-to-1: San Diego Padres
- 16-to-1: Philadelphia
- 18-to-1: Seattle Mariners
- 20-to-1: St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia has its work cut out if it wants to get over the hump.