Philadelphia Phillies: 10 Reasons They Can Overcome Injury Devastation
March 28, 2012 by Ben Ringel
Filed under Fan News
As the Phillies play their final spring games before starting the 2012 season, they are in an unenviable position: many of the key offensive players on the Phils are seriously hurt, and will not be ready to go when the games start to matter.
Chase Utley is hurt.
Ryan Howard is hurt.
Michael Martinez is hurt.
And you know things are bad when an injury to Michael Martinez is actually sort of a big deal.
While the Phillies’ infield depth will certainly be a concern during the first few months of the season (and that’s without even mentioning brittle old Placido Polanco and an aging J-Roll), there are plenty of reasons to be confident in this team’s ability to stay afloat and ahead of the pack in a hungry NL East.
Here are 10 reasons why the Phillies can overcome injury devastation in 2012.