Philadelphia Phillies: Stat Predictions for Each Player on the 25-Man Roster

On paper, the Philadelphia Phillies are the best team in the National League, and you can make a strong case for the argument that they are the best team in all of baseball.

However, I’ll use the same caveat that shortstop Jimmy Rollins made way back in the spring of 2007, when he made his famous, “We’re the team to beat,” prediction: That’s just on paper.

The Phillies have been the best team on paper for the last couple of seasons, but have yet to cash that paper in for a World Series trophy. Injuries, inconsistency, and a lack of timely hitting have plagued the Phillies when it matters most, and now, as the core of a talented roster ages, whether or not the Phillies can capture their third World Series title in franchise history is shrouded in doubt.

There should be little doubt that the Phillies have the talent to not only win the World Series in the near future, but fulfill those lofty expectations of being the best team in the game. If the Phillies are healthy, they have the offense to back their elite pitching, and that could mean trouble for the rest of the National League.

So before I dust off my crystal ball and predict each player’s slash line, I’d like to make a note. While I will consider the health of a player moving forward, I will not be predicting that they are injured at any point during the season, and their statistical totals will represent that. This means that the statistics of some players will have to be adjusted.

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