Philadelphia Phillies: 10 Players Who Could Help Them ClinchThe 2011 Pennant
January 4, 2011 by Josh Schoch
Filed under Fan News
Unless you live under a rock–and even maybe then–you have heard about the Phillies signing Cliff Lee to go along with Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels in a starting rotation that many consider the best of the decade. This four-man rotation is the best in baseball by just about any stat category, but is it enough to win them the pennant? The Phillies are projected to win the NL East easily, and to make a good run into the postseason, but is it a lock? Not quite is the answer. The Phillies have almost solved the puzzle for the 2011 season–and possibly beyond– but need to add one or two more pieces such as a shut-down reliever or a right-handed hitter. These ten guys are all available, and if the Phillies acquire any of them, they should just about clinch the NL Pennant–FYI, this isn’t a ranking since they should all clinch them the NL Pennant.