Sports and Rants with Brett and Pants : Spring Training… What will happen with this Phillies team

The Phillies Spring Training begins in only a few days. That being said, many fans now have the question of how far towards the bottom will this team fall. Looking at this roster it does not look as though they have much potential, nor much of a future. But to get people excited, we will go through the few bright spots for this team.

Chase Utley

Chase Utley was the best player on this team, and has been for along time. Now that his star is fading, it is sad to see him decline. However, looking at this team as of right now he may once again be the offensive leader. Utley brings something to the table that a lot of these other guys don’t, and that is the desire to play. Utley will most likely hit above .270 and somewhere between 10 to 15 homeruns. As always Utley will be steady.

Ben Revere

You might hate him, but you can’t argue with his results. In his first two seasons with the Phillies he has batted .306 and .305. The guy gets on base and hits above .300. If he played for a good team, he would be a key component on the team. He is a speedster that can hit for average; if he performs like this again this season there is a good chance that the 27 year old will be here again.

Ken Giles

The fireballer has a great future here in Philadelphia. I will be honest; when Giles came up I thought he was a one trick pony. However, he proved this wrong when he was able to strikeout some of the best hitters in the league. The 100MPH man will be sticking around Philadelphia for a long time, going 3-1 with a 1.18 ERA this season.

Cody Asche

Asche had his ups and downs all season. But, he provided us many bright spots. Watching his game improve throughout the season has shown Phillies fans that he does have potential. Asche’s defense was a huge question, and it was very spotty at the beginning of the season. However, it improved greatly and now he may even move to the Outfield. Asche may have a good future in Philadelphia.

This team will struggle this season, there is no doubt about that. They are missing many pieces to make them competitive. However, they do have potential and several bright spots.

-Brett