Why going with a six-man rotation for much of the season could be a huge benefit to the Phillies this year.
The Phillies sure have acquired a pants-load of pitching over the last year or so.
They got Jake Thompson, Jerad Eickhoff, Matt Harrison and Alec Asher in the Cole Hamels deal. They got Jimmy Cordero and Alberto Tirado in the Ben Revere trade. They acquired Nick Pivetta for Jonathan Papelbon. Zach Eflin and Tom Windle arrived from the Dodgers in the Jimmy Rollins deal.