No one has emerged as a leading candidate to be the team's closer yet. Why that might be a good thing.
For years, many of us have been looking for ways to abolish the "save." And, lo and behold, the 2016 Phillies may have finally stumbled on a full-proof plan.
Assemble an absolutely horrible bullpen.
With Grapefruit League action just about over, no one in the Phils bullpen has established themselves as the team's closer, according to manager Pete Mackanin and general manager Matt Klentak. When asked which reliever would be called on to save a game in the ninth inning, their answers were a tad cryptic.