As I write this, it is January 11. The Phillies regular season has been over for more than three months and free agency has been in full swing for more than two. They spent the first month getting their front office in order and, since then, have added two relief pitchers: Jose Alvarado and Sam Coonrod.
Phils fans have not been wowed.
This has all happened as new ownership took over the New York Mets, who have since traded for the best shortstop in baseball (Francisco Lindor), one of the best starting pitchers in the game (Carlos Carrasco) and added the second-best catcher on the free agent market (James McCann).