Last year, I made 10 bold predictions before the start of the 2017 season and, well, there’s a reason I called them bold, OK?
Bold predictions mean they’re more likely not to happen. So it’s understandable that so many of my calls for 2017 withered and died on the vine.
NO Jerad Eickhoff did NOT make the All-Star team last year and Phillies starters did NOT finish among the top-7 in strikeouts per nine innings and Aaron Nola was NOT sent down to AAA and a Phillies starter did NOT pitch a no-hitter and the Phils’ offense was NOT the victim of a no-hitter and Aaron Altherr did NOT hit 20 home runs and Odubel Herrera did NOT have a 20-20 season, and Jorge Alfaro was NOT the everyday starting catcher by August 1 and Roman Quinn was NOT a rookie of the year finalist.