Back in December, I was on a bit of a Statcast bent. With caveats and understandings of its flaws and error bars in the back of my mind, I was on the hunt for potential edges this Phillies team might have, something that stood out relative to other teams’ players. I figured, even if the raw totals had some flux baked in, being a decent bit above average in some category might yet point to some sort of advantage. It was a scattershot approach that I wasn’t expecting to yield anything mind-blowing, as the second half Phillies in 2017 passed the eye test of being a better team, but probably didn’t put much together in the way of sample sizes for this system.
Speed Thrills: The Phillies Are Capitalizing On Their Roster’s Quickness
