Phillies fans are enamored by the possibilities presented this offseason, and rightfully so. A star-studded free agent class years in the making has finally arrived and the Phillies are favorites to land stars like Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.
Beyond the superstars, Philadelphia needs to get some role players who can serve as the hidden stars on their team. It looked like the team was picking up those types of players last year when they acquired Justin Bour, but after the team waived him on Wednesday, the bench looks bare.
Bour was a legitimate power threat off the bench who some argued should have started over Carlos Santana.