The worst case scenario was always the one where things broke right in every area except the one the Phillies failed to address. And, hey, maybe that scenario is still in play. Even with Jake Arrieta and Aaron Nola in the fold, the Phillies rotation still has more questions than answers. There’s still a conceivable world in which the lineup reaches its potential but can’t out slug the deficit it faces three out of every five nights, a world where we look back in September and wonder what the standings might look like with a little more pitching.
But such is life at this stage of a rebuild.