Are expectations too high for Matt Vierling?

Preseason hype trains are always fun to climb aboard. When the doldrums of winter settle in and the fanbase starts looking for players that are likely to break out, often times someone starts to get some steam behind him, “helium” if you will. It helps to break up what has been a long winter and helps shine a light of positivity on a team that has been frustrating of late. With the advent of advanced statistics and the public use of Baseball Savant, people can sift for themselves through miles of data to see if there is some gold to unearth that isn’t necessarily visible to the naked eye.

The player on the Phillies right now that is most lined up with this is Matt Vierling. Much has been…