Philadelphia Phillies - The Covid-19 Years (2020-2029)

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Top Phillies Players of the Twenty Twenties

2022 - WC def STL; NLDS def Atlanta; NLCS def SD; WS Lost to Houston

2023 - WC def Miami; NLDS def Atlanta; NLCS lost to Arizona

Pitchers:

2024 - Won Division; Lost NLDS to Mets

Zack Wheeler (25.63) - 46

Aaron Nola (16.26) - 37

Ballpark:

Ranger Suarez (12.73) - 21

Citizens Bank Park

Taijuan Walker (2.5) - 11

Jose Alvarado (2.7) - 8

Team Name:

Cristopher Sanchez (5.3) - 7

Phillies

Craig Kimbrel (1.8) - 6

Kyle Gibson (0.94) - 6

Owners:

Zach Eflin (4.59) - 5

John S. Middleton led consortium

Hector Neris (1.11) - 5

Matt Strahm (4.7) - 5

General Managers:

Andy MacPhail (2020) President

Catchers:

Dave Dombrowski (2021-2023) President

JT Realmuto (17.88) - 51

Matthew Klentak (2020) GM

Sam Fuld (2021-2023) GM

First Basemen:

Rhys Hoskins (5.81) - 15

Managers:

Brad Miller (0.36) - 5

Joe Girardi (2020-2022)

Rob Thompson (2022-2023)

Second Basemen:

Bryson Stott (8.05) - 21

Hall of Famers:

Jean Segura (6.73) - 15

None

ShortStop:

Rookie of the Year:

Trea Turner (6.6) - 24

None

Didi Gregorius (-0.02) - 9

MVP

Third Base:

2021 - Bryce Harper

Alec Bohm (3.83) - 23

No Hitters:

Outfield:

2023 - Michael Lorenzen

Bryce Harper (18.78.) - 43

Kyle Schwarber (6.38) - 24

Cy Young:

Brandon Marsh (7.39) - 17

None

Nick Castellanos (2.42) - 15

Odubel Herrera (1.97) - 8

Notable Events:

Andrew McCutchen (1.28) - 8

Johan Rojas (3.1) - 7

2020 - Philadelphia extends it's streak of not finishing over .500 to nine years

by going 28-32 in '20. It's been a decade since the Phillies were one of the

Notable Events:

top teams in baseball when they won 102 games in '11 and won the Division.

The Phils have been on the cusp of breaking thru for the past three years

2024 - The Phillies best asset is the Braves post season curse. Philly finished

but haven't been able to. They have a core of promising young players and

second the last two years, but beat up on the Braves in the playoffs.

have been spending on free agents the past couple of years trying to get to

The hitting and pitchiing are above league average, but not tremendously so.

the next level. Unfortunately for Philadelphia, it hasn't happened. The main

reason is that the youngsters just haven't progressed as hoped. The pitching,

Offense (Circular Lineup):

particularly, has just not developed.

On offense, Philadelphia has a lot of power with ten guys in double figures in

home runs and six of those over twenty including Kyle Schwarber's 47.

□ David S. Middleton is the head of the Consortium that bought the Phillies

However, these guys strike out a lot and the team batting average is a not

in 1997. He took over from David Montgomery in 2014. The Phillies had a

great .256. Also, five of their best hitters are now a bit over thirty. In a couple

nice run in the Oughts under this group of owners and have been trying hard

of years, they are going to start seeing the effects of age, but, for now, they

to rebuild the Phillies once that successful team of the Oughts aged out in '12.

should be at the top of their game.

They have shown a willingness to spend and a commitment to winning.

□ C JT Realmuto, 33, '19 Trade from Miami, 20 63 .252 16 SB

Unfortunately, it just hasn't happened for them.

□ C Rafael Marchan, 25, heir apparent, .hit 297 in AAA

□ 1B Bryce Harper, 31, '19 FA from Washington, 21 72 .293

□ When Middleton took over the reigns of the Consortium, Matthew Klentak

□ 2B Bryson Stott, 26, '19 1st round pick, 15 62 .280 31 SB

was brought in as GM in '15. He failed. Klentak resigned from his position in

□ SS Trea Turner, 31,'23 FA from Dodgers, 26 76 .266 30 SB

October '20 and his replacement is one of baseball's most respected

□ 3B Alec Bohm, 27, '18 1st round pick, 20 97 .274

executives, Davd Dombrowski. This hire is a significant step in the right

□ OF Kyle Schwarber, 31, '22 FA from Boston, 47 104 .197

direction for the Phillies organization and it signals that the Phillies are

□ OF Nick Castellanos,32, '22 FA from Reds, 29 106 .272

committed to win now, not to tear down and rebuild.

□ CF Brandon Marsh, 26, '22 Trade from Anaheim, 12 60 .277

□ CF Johan Rojas, 23, '18 IFA, 2 23 .302 14 SB

□ Phillies ownership hired the best when they got Joe Girardi to manage the

□ IF Edmundo Sosa, 28, '22 Trade from St. Louis, 10 30 .251

club in the '20 season. Girardi previously managed the Marlins and the Yankees

and was known for getting his teams to outperform the talent on the roster

Pitching:

year after year in New York. The feeling is if Girardi couldn't get this Phillies

The Phillies let closer Craig Kimbrel go in free agency. Jose Alvarado took over

roster to perform, no one could.

for him down the stretch last year and did well. The starters are solid with

Wheeler the ace and Nola losing velocity on his fastball.

2021 - The Phillies were a decent offensive club last year scoring half a run

Walker has turned into a big winner the past couple of years.

more a game than the league average. Where they faltered was that they

□ RHP Aaron Nola, 31, 1st round pick in '14, 12-9 4.46

gave up half a run a game more than the league average. There is a boatload

□ RHP Zack Wheeler, 34, '20 FA from Mets, 13-6 3.61

of Phillies (18) who became free agents at the end of the year including two

□ RHP Taijuan Walker, 31, '23 FA from Mets, 15-6 4.38

of their best players C JT Realmuto and SS Didi Gregorius. At this point, it

□ Lefty Reliever Ranger Suarez, 28, '12 IFA, 4-6 4.18

looked like Philadelphia was tempted to hit the reset button and let these two go.

□ Lefty Reliever Christopher Sanchez, 27, '20 Trade from Tampa, 3-5 3.44

The Phillies offense cannot withstand losing them. However, the Phillies

□ Lefty Reliever Jose Alvarado, 29, '21 Trade from Tampa, 0-2 1.74 10 saves

hired on Dave Dombrowski who's known for buying talent to create excellent

□ Righty Reliever Seranthony Dominguez, 30, '11 IFA, 5-5 3.78

teams. This would tend to indicate that Philadelphia is looking to continue to

□ Lefty Reliever Matt Strahm, 32, '23 FA from Boston, 9-5 3.29

try to win now. The first step would be to re-sign the two. The Phils need a lot

□ RHP Jeff Hoffman, 31, '23 FA from Twins, 5-2 2.41

of help on the mound. Unfortunately, the farm system is pretty barren and the

price for the few difference makers on the mound in free agency will be sky high.

2022 - The Phillies finish third in the Division at 87-75 and squeak into the

Wild Card. They then go on a wild ride beating the Cards, Braves and Padres

to make it all the way to the World Series before reality finally sets in and they

lose to the powerful Astros. Their post season run shows out the Phillies

quality talent and that they can compete with anyone.

2023 - The Phillies do it again in '23, rinse and repeat. After a good, but not

great, regular season, the Phils make the Wild Card by finishing second in

the Division with a 90-72 mark. Philadelphia then beats Miami in the Wild Card

round and the Braves in the NLDS to make it to the NLCS for the second year

in a row despite not having won the Division either season. Upstart Arizona

needs seven games to put Philadelphia away in the NLCS to make it to the

World Series. The Phils made it thisclose to two World Series appearances

in a row. Philadelphia shows, once again, that they have the talent to compete

with anyone and are a team you don't want to meet in the post season.