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Getting Zack Wheeler’s stats to match his stuff

This is how Zack Wheeler’s Phillies tenure is going to be defined: How close will he come to fulfilling the Gerrit Cole comps already being heaped upon him?

It’s a huge ask, and dramatically ramps up expectations for a guy many were already looking toward to be Aaron Nola’s co-anchor once he signed for comfortably more than nine figures. Not only is this guy supposed to be good, he’s got the chance of turning into one of the game’s three or four most-dominant starters from the past two seasons?