We do not know where the Phillies are going to end up in the standings this season even though the recent flight plan has been filled with turbulence and left them looking wobbly. Regardless of the landing pad, they are guaranteed to have flown much farther north in the standings and the win column than they were on the final day of last season.
According to teamrankings.com, the Phillies are projected to win 85 games, which likely would leave them short of a playoff spot but still represent a major-league-best improvement of 19 games over last season.