Daily News | Nine questions for the Phillies as they open spring training
. The dynastic Braves repeated twice in five postseasons . The Giants won the pennant in successive even-numbered years but missed the playoffs in the intervening odd ones.On Super Sunday, LVII Phillies nuggets: Harper’s elbow, a former star’s comeback, and more“I think we’ve got a good ballclub,” said Rob Thomson, who begins his first full season as manager after taking over in June. “If we stay healthy and do what we’re supposed to do, I think the results will be there.
since Mark Davis in 1980. There will be workload questions after he threw 103⅔ innings in the minors last season. If he’s ready, the Phillies will find solutions. But Painter won’t win the job by acclamation. He will have to outpitch other contestants, notably lefty Bailey Falter, a reliable stand-in last season.
In that case, making him more comfortable in Year 2 of a five-year deal will rank among the Phillies’ highest priorities.Conservative? Probably. But until he swings a bat, likely in mid- to late March, the timetable won’t change. As much as the Phillies need No. 3 in the lineup, they also will need him to hit like Harper. There’s no sense rushing.» READ MORE: was a nice place to start.
Barring injuries, two spots will be filled from among Hall, Clemens, Cave, and outfielder Dalton Guthrie, all of whom have minor-league options. It will be one of the top competitions in camp.Kyle Schwarber enjoys leading off and has produced. But he also led the NL with 46 homers last year. And in Harper’s absence, the Phillies will need left-handed, middle-of-the-order might.
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