Nick Castellanos Pimped The Phillies Into Playoff Ready Mode With Two Home Runs And A Game Saving Throw From The Heavens

UNBUTTON ANOTHER BUTTON KING CASTELLANOS!!! Two dingers and a game saving throw by Castellanos means if someone of note didn't die or get cancelled today then watch out for tonight. Something rough is on the horizon. It has to be, unfortunately. T's & P's in advance (UPDATE: Sorry, Bears fans). Also, John Kruk is all of us. Just a fan yelling at the TV who happens to be in the broadcast booth talking over Tom McCarthy to millions. 

"Let it go! Let It Go! LET IT GO! Noooo!!!! YESSSSS!!!!! YEAHHHHHHHH!!!!!" 

Long live the Kruker. 

Castellanos' post game response is also perfection. 

But talk about statement shit. Sure, the Braves locked up everything since July and have been playing with their dingalings since they officially clinched last week in Philly (1-5 since), but you can see why Atlanta and their fanbase don't want to play the Phillies in the playoffs again. Out of all the teams going to the dance, The Fightins have the best shot to beat the Big Bad Bravos. Are the Phillies a better team? Of course not. The Braves are legitimately having one of the greatest seasons in MLB history. Shit, Matt Olson might hit 60 and won't win most valuable player because ANOTHER MEMEBER OF HIS OWN TEAM WILL WIN MVP. That's incredible. 

But The Fightins, man. They just keep on, well, Fightin. Even if they're beyond frustrating to watch every single day/inning. Seriously. For every game where Aaron Nola seems like they're putting it together or incredible comeback/go ahead moments like this...

…there's an extra inning loss that follows. Or somehow even more frustrating, brain fart moments like Craig Kimbrel bottom 9 in a tie ball game allowing a walk and then said baserunner to steal second AND third base with less than 2 outs…WITHOUT EVEN GIVING HIM A LOOK. Like…what? The dude has been closing in The Show for over a decade and still doesn't know how to hold runners on the bag. Christ on all the crackers. 

3 series left - Mets, Pirates, Mets. Magic number is 7. Red October is coming. Be prepared. 

PS - Facts only.