The Philadelphia Phillies are built to win NOW ! But last year saw the young and exciting Washington Nationals easily overtake them. Additionally the pesky Atlanta Braves also performed better than the Phils. What went wrong ? You could quickly point to key injuries, but the real problem was an offense that was never in sync and a Bullpen that couldn't hold a lead. So how should the Phillies fix this ?
The Free Agents now available to be signed hold the key. First up is to greatly upgrade thirdbase . The Texas Rangers are looking to trade their all time hits leader Michael Young. This is a perfect match for the Phillies and reminds me of 1980 when they signed free agent Pete Rose. Next the need a veteran outfielder who can not only hit but play great defense. Enter Ichiro Suzuki one of the greatest hitters of all time ! He wants to play for a mature contender ! Finally there are numerous veteran relief pitchers who also would quickly sign with a contender, including the likes of closer Rafael Soriano.
Because the Phils are an older team the future is now ! It's now up to Phillies G.M. Ruben Amaro to correctly assemble these key pieces and you can order your playoff tickets !
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