PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies began their season in April hoping to see incremental improvements in their rebuild. They had some, including more wins this season than last.
"We certainly had measureable progress in a lot of areas," Phillies president Andy MacPhail said recently. "We had an outstanding year in our farm system, no matter how you want to measure it. ...We focused more on trying to get a foundation of pitching established. But we still have a lot of work to do. To become a perennial postseason team, there are a lot of things we need to continue to work on.