12-09-2022, 03:25 PM
Last year's Phillies showed that when a youth rebuild isn't working, or is working too slowly, there are other options. In terms of prospects they're not where we were in 2015 at all, but I do think they're better organizationally in developing pitching and have more pitching talent in the system than then, so that's something. The young/cost controlled players may be pitchers not position this players this time. And while it'll matter less with the balanced schedule, the division isn't as good as it was in 2015, if I'm remembering correctly. Plus, more playoff teams now. And a network and ratings to worry about. The construction is largely done around Wrigley now. Nothing should stop them from going big, because it's hard to see the money going down moving forward.