The Birds won it all after the MVP favorite went down. Wheeler is the best, but the Phillies, like the 2017 Eagles, were built to withstand injuries.

We've reached the point in the season, with roughly six weeks to go, when every injury has a chance to be a season-ender. So when the clear front-runner for NL Cy Young lands on the IL, it's nothing short of a gut punch.

MLB Central discusses Zack Wheeler being placed on the IL with right upper extremity blood clot and what it could mean for the Phillies