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2021 report card: Vince Velasquez

There are two important life questions we now know the answer to:

  1. How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop? (Three)
  2. How many years can a pitcher survive with a team based on one spectacular start? (Five)

It seemed like it might never happen, but more than five years after turning in one of the most dominating starts in team history - and then never coming close to replicating that performance - the Phillies finally ran out of patience with Vince Velasquez in 2021.