In addition to totally revamping their bullpen, the Phillies will have a few decisions to make regarding their starting rotation this offseason.
Namely, should they trade Aaron Nola?
Is this question a knee-jerk reaction to the fact that Nola put the Phillies in a 6-0 hole against the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night? Maybe a little. The Phillies came back to win 12-6, but that was in spite of Nola, which is never how you want to describe a victory.
Really, it’s an assessment of a season that has ranged from mediocre to abysmal, with a few solid starts sprinkled in like croutons on a salad.