A year ago on Sept. 2 the Phillies were 32 games below .500 and the rebuild was looking like a bust.
But heading into the final month of 2018 they were still in contention in the National League East and in the thick of a wild wild-card chase.
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No one knows when a rebuild will click, but the White Sox can look at the Phillies’ model and start dreaming of their own turnaround.
All it takes is a strong farm system and a few key free agent signings.