The sights, sounds, and spectacle of the Phillies’ World Series run

It came as a surprise to even some of the more optimistic fans — and it ended before most would have liked — but the Phillies’ run to the World Series, where they pushed the Astros to six games before ultimately falling short, was nothing short of incredible.

How you define incredible — whether that’s in the moments on the field, the extra time you got to spend with friends and family cheering on the Phillies, or simply the warm, fuzzy feeling from the return of October baseball — is a personal choice. But for Phillies fans around the region, despite the outcome, there was a lot to feel good about this fall.

Perhaps the highest of highs for the Phillies came when they eliminated the Padres in the National League Championship Series to clinch the team’s first World Series berth since 2009. And they not only got to do it in front of their home fans, but in dramatic fashion as well, thanks to some late-game heroics from — who else? — Bryce Harper.

For the first time in over a decade, the Phillies were National League champions.

But before Phillies fans could celebrate their trip to the World Series, there were the division and wild card rounds against the Braves and Cardinals, respectively. Both times, however, the Phillies ended up dancing on their own in the clubhouse.

What will 2023 bring for the Phillies? Only time — and what could be a busy offseason — will tell.