PHILADELPHIA – Since the first earth-shaking Red October of this era of Phillies baseball three years ago, the team hasn't been shy about promoting its postseason circus of raucous, red towel-waving fans.

It's a party. It's a rave. It's four hours of hell for the opposing team as manager Rob Thomson once relayed hearing from a National League coach.

And it's, again, right around the corner.

The Phillies (96-66) begin postseason play at Citizens Bank Park on Oct. 4. For the second straight year, they earned a bye to the second round, the National League Division Series, bypassing the best-of-three Wild Card round. They will hold home field advantage in every series except if they face the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series.

If the Phillies are to win thei

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