He doesn’t empty the farm system as much as you believe he does
John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports
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Each year around this time, the Phillies are trying to decide what direction they wish to take when it comes to the completion of the season. Under previous baseball operations hierarchies, those directions vacillated between seeking complimentary pieces to the roster to pumping up the upgrades the team had made in the cupholders in the stadium, trying to justify the lack of spending on actual baseball players.
Things have changed with Dave Dombrowski in charge.