Leaving three titles straight
division appearances and two straight World Series, Philadelphia was among the
favorites to win it all without making changes. Philly served notice to the
rest of the teams in the league that this is your year to get ace of aces
baseball, Roy Halladay.
They lost another of baseball's elite pitchers, leaving Cliff Lee go, but Halladay is an upgrade.
They lost another of baseball's elite pitchers, leaving Cliff Lee go, but Halladay is an upgrade.
Cole Hamels has made great progress in the off-season
by adding a curve and cut its stages directory and submit to camp with the
speed in the middle of the season. The big question is whether Brad Lidge can
handle closer duties after knee surgery and elbow. Lidge has not appeared in
action Grapefruit League, it remains to see if he can return to All-Star form
after struggling in 2009.
The Phillies signed Placido Polanco too, but it remains to be seen if Polanco can help this team as anything other than a depth player. He will have his second chance at bat batting order Phillies star.
They return a core of players scary. Returning players are in their prime, so there is little risk of decline in production.
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