Exploring the Philadelphia Phillies' Outlook in 2025

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00:00as we set the table now for the Philadelphia Phillies. Last year, very good regular season,

00:05extremely disappointing end to the season with a playoff loss to the New York Mets. But the team

00:11looks the part. It's just a matter of can they stay healthy for the remaining parts of the season,

00:16which means getting your pitching staff through to the playoffs. Zach Wheeler, phenomenal. Maybe

00:21the one of the best free agent signings, which includes Bryce Harper in the history of the

00:24franchise. Christopher Sanchez was very good last year. Aaron Nola certainly be a quality

00:29number two pitcher. Ranger Suarez started the season last year on fire, ran into some issues,

00:34and now we're seeing, Tom, even in spring training, still some back issues to worry about,

00:39which flared up late to end this season last year, all throughout the offseason. So there are some

00:44question marks, but starting with the Phillies pitching staff, it should be pretty gold this

00:47year. I love it. I love it. I love the fact that they bring in Jesus Lizardo from Miami.

00:53Their lineup is awesome. Are we going to see inconsistencies with Nick Castellanos? Is

00:58Schwarberg still going to strike out? Yes and yes, and that's fine because they have the pieces

01:02around them. I think Max Kepler's a solid player. He may be a big splits hitter. He may not hit

01:06lefties well, but when you have the other pieces around him, you have the power and the speed of

01:11the top with Turner and Harper. You have everything you possibly want on this team. Like we check off

01:15every single box you could possibly need for a World Series champion.