The start of the season has been fun for Phillies fans. The offense has been mostly a pleasure to watch, Bryce Harper has been as exciting an addition as we could have hoped, and the team has the third best record in the NL (only half a game out of “first”). There have been some ugly games, but for the most part, this is the start we were hoping for.
Except for Aaron Nola. The staff ace who signed a four-year extension over the off-season has been terrible. Based on fWAR, Nola is 151st out of 167 starting pitchers this season.