When the Phillies’ offseason began in October, fans knew that the outlook was grim. Between the many holes to fill on the team and the rise of literally every other team in the NL East, the Phillies are facing an uphill battle. That negative outlook was only exacerbated when news broke that the Phillies allegedly lost $2 billion due to COVID-19. (Okay, the actual number was $145 million, but I digress.)
But meanwhile, there has been a glimmer of hope in all of this that the Phillies would turn things around. That hope began when Matt Klentak stepped down as Phillies’ general manager.