Philadelphia Phillies fans distraught as team loses fifth straight game in a row while trying to battle for NL Wild Card spot: "This team is pathetic beyond belief", "Season is over"

The Philadelphia Phillies dropped their fifth game in a row Thursday evening, falling against the Chicago Cubs, 2-0. The Phillies got swept by the Cubs in a three-game series. Before that, they dropped their last two games against the Atlanta Braves.

The losing streak comes at the worst time for the Phillies. They are fighting to secure their place in the postseason by getting one of three NL Wild Card spots. With the loss tonight, the Phillies drop to 83-72, which ties them with the Brewers for the last NL Wild Card spot.

Philadelphia fans are feeling discouraged by their team. After getting swept by a team like the Cubs, some fans think the season's over.

While a five-game losing streak isn't ideal, they still have time to break away from the Brewers. Some fans don't believe in their team anymore after their last week of baseball.

With the way the Philadelphia Phillies have played this week, some fans are shifting their focus over to the NFL.

The Phillies need to figure out what's wrong and do it fast. They only have seven games left to distance themselves from the Brewers. They have a four-game series against the Washington Nationals and end the season with three games against the Houston Astros. Philadelphia needs to take advantage of the Washington series.

The Philadelphia Phillies need to get out of the NL East

The National League East is stacked now that the New York Mets have a hungry owner, Steve Cohen. The Atlanta Braves have also built a solid foundation for their future, signing their young players to multi-year deals.

The NL East isn't going to get any easier. The Phillies will need to start taking advantage of the extra Wild Card spot if they hope to make the postseason down the road.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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