Beasts of the NL East: 10 Young Stars to Freak Out the Phillies
June 10, 2010 by Asher Chancey
Filed under Fan News
Hey there, Phillies fans, I am not sure if you heard but the Washington Nationals had a young pitcher (I’ve got his name here somewhere) make his major league debut on Tuesday and he pitched pretty well.
The youngster (again, his name in a second) struck out 14 batters in 7.0 innings, throwing a dominant curveball, a fastball that regularly hit 99 mph, and a changeup and slider that were simply baffling.
Now Phillies fans, I’ve sure you’ve heard all about this guy, but what you may not have realized is that he isn’t the only youngster coming up in the NL East division.
Indeed, the NL East has become a veritable hot-bed of young future superstars; unfortunately, they are all playing on teams other than the Philadelphia Phillies.
Let’s have a look at the top 10 young superstars-in-the-making in the NL East, including ol’ what’s-his-name.