Reason to believe in the Fightin' Phils?
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by user Jason Mish
As a Philadelphian, you can never be too excited about any team. But as a Philadelphia Phillies fan there are some reasons to be optimistic.
Cole Hamels is the obvious one. The lefty has showed tremendous stuff with a mid 90's fastball and a nasty changeup, comparible to the gifted Johan Santana. With Ryan Howard starting to come around and Chase Utley producing his usual underrated stats, I as a Phillies fan am optimistic about the playoffs this season.
The key to winning the NL East in my opinion comes down to Pedro. The Mets have no starting pitching and if Pedro comes back healthy it could turn the tables on the NL East. Never count out the Braves who are 3-7 in their last 10 but thats without Chipper Jones, who should be coming back soon.
The question down the stretch will be if the Phils can count on the 44 year old Jamie Moyer and the highly overpaid Adam Eaton, who has come around recently. In my mind, the questionable decision of moving Brett Myers to the closer role could be pivotal to the success of the Fightins'.
