Some of those moments led to a complete change in direction at the highest levels of the franchise. Some led to changes in management at the field level. Still others turned the page on the team’s recent championship past.
The end of any calendar year is always an opportunity for us to look back and examine the road down which we travelled for these last 12 months. For a ball club, that road is filled with twists and turns. Injuries, trades, free agent signings, management changes, on-field results.
Much of what we think we know every January about the Phillies turns out to be way off by the time all is said and done.