6 Moves the Philadelphia Phillies Must Make to Keep Up with the Miami Marlins

After committing $191 million to three players this offseason, the Miami Marlins sure made a big splash. Whether or not it is enough yet to overcome 30 games in the standings is another question.

I’m going to say no, it’s not.

I do believe the Marlins already had better talent than a typical 90-loss team. Their position players match up well with the Phillies, but their pitching is still too far behind, even with a healthy Josh Johnson. 

While the Phillies don’t necessarily have to make moves to keep up with the Marlins this year, if the Marlins do succeed in attracting consistent crowds to their new ballpark and continue increasing payroll, the Phillies must make better decisions and moves in the future. 

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