5 Offseason Moves Philadelphia Phillies Should Have Made
January 15, 2013 by Matt Boczar
Filed under Fan News
At this point in the offseason, the Philadelphia Phillies, like all teams, are finalizing their roster and checking to see whether more competition can be added to create position battles in spring training.
With the exception of an additional corner outfielder, the Phillies hit all of their needs this offseason, although just how well they filled each hole cannot be determined until the season begins.
In the meantime, however, we can review an offseason’s worth of transactions to see which moves the Phillies could have made, but decided to go in a different direction.
These players did not receive an offer from the Phils, chose a different deal instead or were dealt to another team. Regardless, each player fills a need that could have helped to further improve the team heading into next season.
Here are five offseason moves the Phillies should have made.