Following a robust 12-3 victory over the New York Mets that clinched a postseason berth for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, manager Rob Thomson was far from celebratory as his team faltered Saturday,

Rob Thomson discusses his pitching staff's performance and the team's mentality heading into the last week of the regular season

Alec Bohm had four hits and four RBIs, including a three-run homer, and the Philadelphia Phillies wrapped up their third straight playoff berth in style by blowing out the New York Mets 12-2

The Phillies clinched their third consecutive playoff appearance Friday night with a 12-2 victory over the Mets. They can secure their first NL East title since 2011 with one more win over New York this weekend.

The Phillies gave a beating to the Mets Friday night, putting up 12 runs, to clinch a postseason berth. There was no rushing the field at the final out, there were no champagne showers — because the job was not finished.

When a weird fourth inning devolved into the Mets’ ugly 12-2 loss to the Phillies on Friday night, David Stearns’ words from hours earlier proved prescient. He was speaking about this stage of the baseball calendar — the postseason push — and the run the Mets have been on lately when he acknowledged the reality: Sometimes with fun comes stress.