“We Are One Piece Away.”
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The Philadelphia Phillies have found themselves yet again in a spot where they are underperforming. With their current record being 21-29, at the time of this article. At the moment, the Phillies are trailing behind the Mets by 14 games. Although the Phillies made a statement going out in free agency signing Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos, two big bats to add to the Phillies roster along with the National League MVP Bryce Harper. At the current moment Kyle Schwarber had been struggling with his bat. Currently batting .185, Schwarber has had a rough start to the season along with the rest of the Phillies roster.
What’s next for the phils?
Although starting off slow, there are 162 games in a season in the MLB. That being said, with time the Phillies can turn it around and become a powerhouse in the National League. It’s safe to say with the slump the Phillies are in Joe Girardi, the general manager of the organization, could be in the hot seat with potentially facing termination in the near future. Girardi, the former Yankees skipper, Has achieved greatness before with his former team. But since joining the Phillies organization, he has not seen any bit of the playoffs. Girardi has found himself get much of the blame for the Phillies lack of success, although most of the losses for this season coming in late games and the often struggles with the bullpen. Only three teams rank lower than the Phillies bullpen so far this season. Those teams being the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, and the Colorado Rockies. In order to make this season a success the Phils need change and it would need to be relatively soon.
How Can The Phillies Improve?
The current lineup of the Phillies has seen many holes as of recently. But at the current moment, the biggest flaw they have is their pitching staff. With the trade deadline still months away, on Aug. 2, the Phillies need to find some pitching to bring into Citizens Bank Park. Some big names coming into free agency at the end of the season such as Jacob DeGrom, Noah Syndergaard, and also relief pitcher Will Smith. Although most of the names in free agency would call for big money. Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola’s contract will be up at the end of the season and it might be a smart move for the Phils to look elsewhere instead of resigning the former ace with the $16 million contract he is on at the current moment.