Attention Phillies fans, the day is finally here! The Phils are getting ready to face off against the Colorado Rockies at Citizens Bank Park at 3:05 p.m. for their home opener. What can fans expect?

The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a 2-1 start after winning their season-opening series against the Washington Nationals over the weekend. Playoff contenders like the Phillies are supposed to ...

and winning the National League Pennant and an NL East title in the last three seasons. Middleton spoke candidly about that recent success during a recent episode of 'The Phillies Show' podcast.

Since then, the Nats have been rebuilding while the Phillies are now on a run of three straight playoff seasons, including one pennant and an NL East title. Can they both contend in the same season?