The front office can't think that way, though. While Dave Dombrowski will do what he can to augment this group to help them ...

Philadelphia won't be losing too many key pieces, although this doesn't mean that every single player will be back. The Phillies won 95 ... that he will end up re-signing with Philadelphia on ...

Reports emerged back in December that the Phillies had interest in re-signing free agent reliever Jeff Hoffman, before Hoffman eventually landed with the Blue Jays on a three-year, $33MM contract.

The Phillies' payroll is now so high that they're essentially paying double for every player they sign. Kepler's one-year, $10 million contract actually costs them $19.25 million. This is because ...

put all the pressure on [us veteran players] and just go out and play their game. Have fun, enjoy the moment." The Phillies' shift in perspective as a team is a good sign for the future.

There have been close calls, and Harper is still only 31 (32 in October), but there's immense pressure ... before a player's 26th birthday is borderline ludicrous. The Phillies can also sell ...