But all is NOT right with the Phillies, who are struggling with the same old issues.
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How many years have we talked about their beleaguered bullpen? It feels like Groundhog Day.
In the offseason, it's all the team talked about - bolstering the bullpen. It'll be better, they told us.
Instead? It will most assuredly reach epic ineptitude.
The bullpen is virtually guaranteed to set a new franchise record for futility.
The Phillies have blown 21 saves in only 76 games! That's the most in Major League history.
The record is 25 set back in 2004.
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This past week, they managed to blow 7 saves in only 6 games!
President Dave Dombrowski made tons of moves this offseason to ensure that this exact thing wouldn't happen.
Trades. Free-agent signings. None of those have mattered.
Here we are inching towards the All-Star break and the Phils sit under .500 and in 4th place in the NL East.
At this point I think you have to point the blame at Joe Girardi, who you could argue has been just as disappointing as his relief pitchers.