The Phils Showing Why They Are Great

The Phillies are rolling right now winning 6 out of the last 7. But the Phillies aren't just pounding the weak teams; they have been beating NL contenders. Starting last Friday, the Phillies faced the then hot New York Mets, and were able to win 2 out of 3. Following that series, there was a square-off between the two top teams in the National League, Philadelphia and St. Louis, and the result was the Phillies winning 3 of 4. Throw in another win against the Braves, and the Phillies have shown the world that once again they are the clear-cut favorite to repeat in the National League.

Roy Halladay in 7 starts has a record of 6-1 and an ERA of 1.45. At this pace, it wouldn't be surprising to see Roy end up with 25 wins!. Now we all know about Halladay, but there was a lot of concern with the other pitchers in the staff. Hamels was coming off a rocky season last year, and injuries had bothered the rest of the rotation of late. Good news for the Phils is that Joe Blanton returns today, and Jamie Moyer somehow is still doing it at age 47. Don't give up on this guy, as last Saturday he got a win against Johan Santana, and on Friday he pitched a 2-hit complete game shutout. Remarkable stuff.

The lineup is producing, with off season acquisition Placido Polanco fitting right in with the rest of the boppers. The Phillies are going to be faced with a tough decision next off season as their current offensive leader, Jayson Werth, will be a free agent and following the big money they just spent to lock-up Ryan Howard, it will be difficult to keep Werth. Jayson is batting .359 with 6 homers and 24 RBIs.

If the Phillies can keep getting it done against the better teams in the NL, there is no need to doubt this ball club. They are the real deal...again.