Jimmy Rollins once said that the Phillies would be the team to beat in the NL East in 2007.
He also said, "On Paper," so there is much to unpack here on paper.
But, Rollins was not wrong, mainly when a white flag with blue numbering displays "2007" waving in the wind above Ashburn Alley.
Overall, the 2007 Phillies ended up winning the NL East with an 89-73 record, similar to the Phillies' impending record for this year. However, the difference is that the Phillies might be in third place rather than first by the end of the season.