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Phillies will make crow eaters out of critics in 2017

Yahoo: 23rd.

ESPN: 24th.

Fanrag: 24th.

CBS Sports: 29th.

The Phillies aren’t getting much love right now. And funny enough, consistently, the team directly above the Phillies (or even a couple spots above) is the Braves. A team that added two pitchers in their 40s, a decent starter who shifts from very good to not very good, a second baseman past his peak, and a veteran reliever the Phillies had in 2016.

Sure they have some young talent, but only one of those young players is starting the season in Atlanta.