MIAMI – Andy MacPhail hoped this Phillies season would yield what he termed as “meaningful, measurable progress.”
The Phillies were 29 games below .500 at this point last season. They entered the season with the youngest roster in baseball. Forget the playoffs, the team’s president just wanted some signs of improvement. He received much more.
The organization’s philosophy is shifting as the Phillies have made a surprising – yet sustainable – run to first-place before the all-star break and the pursuit for Manny Machado heats up.
“I think you have to look at the facts on the ground as they say in the military world.