All Time Phillies

All Time Phillies




The next All Time Team is the Philadelphia Phillies, who came about in 1883, and have won two World Series, seven NL Pennants and 11 NL East titles and have featured yours truly on their jumbotron! This team will reflect their storied history and has quite a few Hall of Famers on it.

The Phillies line up is going to put up some runs, although they fall just shy of some of the best of the best. Leading off will be the OG Bobby Abreu card that gives speed, 10 OB and the opportunity for extra base hits at 5.82 expected runs. The wild man Lenny Dykstra bats in the two-hole with a similar, albeit less powerful, card for 5.80 expected runs. They set the table well for the new Philly, Bryce Harper's powerful 2019PR card, that has a bunch of pop for 6.35 expected runs. Giving him some protection is Ryan Howards 2006 card that brings a whopping 16-20 HR with 10 OB, although his 8 speed and only one double hurts him a bit. He still brings out a great 6.26 expected runs. Batting fifth is Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt and his ridiculous 9 OB, 15 HR card that also gives +3 defense, a couple of doubles and a triple for 5.96 expected runs. 

Chase Utley, who is disliked by many (but loved by Mac), bats sixth with his 5.62 expected runs card that gives some defense, some speed and a bunch of doubles and home runs. Ramos provides a solid catcher card with 9 OB, +8 defense and some pop, although he comes in at only 4.47 expected runs. Rollins bats 8th and his 7 OB is really going to hurt his offensive numbers in this league, but oh lawd if he gets the advantage WATCH OUT. Plus, he has stupid speed and defense so he'll add value there despite his 4.28 expected runs. Werth will bat ninth to restart the 10 OB run, and his 19 speed makes him a prime candidate for the slot, bringing 5.55 expected runs. The strongest part of this team is going to be it's pitching and man oh man GOOD LUCK. Hall of Famer Steve Carlton leads the way with a filthy 4.68 expected runs, good for the 7th best starting card ever. 6 Control, no doubles, 17 to get on, 8 IP and a lefty. It's not getting any easier with Roy "Doc" Halladay backing him up with another 6 control, 17 to get on card, albeit with a double, for 5.38 expected runs.

Aaron Nola slides in at three with an almost identical card to Carlton's, albeit with 5 control for 5.44 expected runs. Cliff Lee is fourth, and despite his 3 control, gives you a 18 outs and 7 IP which is good for 5.60 expected runs. Roy Oswalt is the final pitcher at 5.75 expected runs with an almost identical card, somehow leaving off Cole Hamels, John Denny and Curt Schilling (all three are between 5.93 and 6.02). The bullpen doesn't stop the dominant arms, as Tug McGraw and Ken Giles bring in identical 6 control, 16 outs and no doubles card for 4.85 expected runs. Wayne Twitchell (what a name), brings another 3 control arm, albeit with a silly 19 outs and 2 IP for 5.21 expected runs. 

(still fooling around with formatting, be kind)

Dominguez, Papelbon and Bastardo are identical 4 control, 17 outs, a walk and two singles cards for 5.63 expected runs and give this bullpen a ridiculous amount of depth. Garber is the final member with a traditional 5 control, 17 to get on and a double for 5.76 expected runs. These arms are going to dominate most teams, and will give them a legitimate shot at a title. I already mentioned the three starters that didn't make the cut, and the bats are also impressive. Dick Allen is the top bat at 5.79 expected runs due to his 9 OB, 16 HR and extra bases at 11. Jim Thome and Rhys Hoskins are both in the 5.40s, though Hoskins does provide some defense. The top two remaining bullpen arms are Romero and Lidge who are at 5.78 and 5.83 respectively. Schilling, his bloody sock and brash personality can kick rocks here; I'll roll with Cole Hamels and John Denny for extra arms since they're about the same as the bullpen options but with extra innings. Dick Allen will get a bat spot due how good his bat is and his usable 17 speed. Hoskins will get the final slot with his 10 OB, great bat and can fill in for an otherwise poor outfield defense. 

(once again, working on my cut outs, but there will be continued improvement I promise!)

This is a very strong team, and on the back of their pitching they very well could come home with a championship trophy. Their lineup is plenty intimidating, although it comes in at only 4,230 points, but I wouldn't let that fool you. Their starting rotation is a studly 2,890 points which honestly might be underrated. The bullpen is a reliable 1,440 points and the bench is "only" 1,450 because Hamels doesn't have a point value- but I think it's safe to say he'd be at least 500 points - making it an even 2,000. This bring their total to 10,560 which puts them squarely in the contention range.

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We're seeing most of the top players in Phillies history, however there is some beefing up we might be able to do. Richie Ashburn had a hell of a 1958 in which he slashed .350/.441 thanks to 13 triples in 215 hits, all of which led the league. Darren Daulton might compete for a catcher spot with his 1992 season in which he slashed .270/.385/.524 with 32 doubles, 5 triples and 27 home runs. Pitching the only options to up this game would be to go back to the 1910s when the sport was a different animal, and even then I'd be hard pressed to find better players. Overall this team will definitely be picked by quite a few to make some noise, and due to their unreal pitching they definitely stand a chance. Up next is New York Mets - newly managed by Luis Rojas.