Philadelphia Phillies: The Red Empire Has the Money To Win It All

Throughout the year, the belief was that the Philadelphia Phillies had sacrificed the future to put together their loaded pitching rotation.  The Phils were out of prospects—they had to win now.  The team, everyone thought, was low on money to spend for the future.

Well, we can throw that talk away. 

If anything, the Phillies are more set to go all the way in 2012 then they were going into 2011. 

Here’s why.

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Philadelphia Phillies: Power Ranking the Top 50 Players in Franchise History

Every franchise is defined by the droves of players that have worn its uniform over time.

With such a lengthy history, the Philadelphia Phillies are well defined. From the home run heroics of Mike Schmidt to the monstrous power of Ryan Howard, the Phillies have supplied the power. From Pete Alexander to Steve Carlton, the Phils boast two of the best pitchers of their respective generations. From the gritty play of Pete Rose to the hard-nosed style of Chase Utley, Philadelphia has been well-represented.

Established in 1883, the Phillies have had some of the best players of all time under contract at one point or another, and by looking at the 50 greatest players in the history of this organization, we’re able to take a glimpse at the success it has had.

Is the Phillies all-time home run king number one? What about the man simply known as “Lefty”—the team’s all-time leader in wins? Will one of these commonly-named greats be number one, or are there a few surprises in store?

There is only one way to find out…

*As always, only statistics accrued with the Phillies’ organization were taken into consideration for this slide show.

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