The Phillies looked like a competent baseball team for seven innings on Opening Day. Things proceeded to go south. Quickly.
Matt Klentak preached throughout the offseason that the Phillies wanted to upgrade the starting rotation prior to the 2016 season, adding some more depth to avoid having to call up certain unqualified arms. If Monday is any indication, the addition of Jeremy Hellickson could be fruitful. However, Hellickson won't win many games if what happened after he left his outing Monday becomes a common occurrence. It very well could happen all too often.
For seven innings, the Phillies looked decent.