The problem becomes, what exactly are Phillies fans getting in the future? How can you tell if pitchers are doing their job or if they’re not going to cut it at baseball’s highest level?
One of the more interesting factors that showcases the best and the worst of the staff may be exactly what happens in each at bat with regards to the pitching count.
The Phillies staff has for the most part done a nice job with strikeouts this season. They’re currently 11th in the majors and sixth in the NL in strikeouts and that’s not bad, especially when you consider that with eight more punch-outs they’d be eighth in all of baseball.