Philadelphia Phillies Playoff Preview: Predicting the 25-Man Postseason Roster
September 12, 2011 by Joe Iannello
Filed under Fan News
Phillies Nation has done its best all season long to take things one game at a time and not look ahead. The Philadelphia Phillies have had the best team in baseball (on paper and in the standings) since April, and they seem like locks to win the NL East.
Projections on potential matchups are already being published, and it’s time the rest of Philadelphia jumps on the playoff bandwagon. The Phillies are going to the playoffs as the five-time defending NL East champions.
They will look to advance to their fourth-straight NLCS, with the ultimate goal of reaching their third World Series in four years. GM Ruben Amaro and manager Charlie Manuel certainly have some tough decisions ahead of them.
This is a complete projection of the Philadelphia Phillies’ 25-man postseason roster