It took 12 seasons for the Phillies to return to the high water mark they set on this date 16 years ago

Writing for That Balls Outta Here, Ben Silver reflects on October 17, 2010, arguing that Game 2 of the NLCS was the high-water mark of that era for the Philadelphia Phillies. After dropping Game 1 to the San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia rebounded with a decisive 6-1 victory behind starting pitcher Roy Oswalt, leveling the series before ultimately falling in six games and missing the postseason deep rounds for the next 12 years until 2022.

Silver details how the 97-win 2010 squad featured strong performances from Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, Jayson Werth, and Carlos Ruiz alongside Oswalt. However, the writer notes that the commanding Game 2 win served as the peak of the team's postseason run before their prolonged championship contention window came to a close.