Finally, hope and excitement have returned for the Philly sports fan. After months of Eagles depression, followed by yet another Embiid injury, anything positive would be welcomed with open arms.
Enter the start of Phillies training camp 2024 with first workouts for pitchers and catchers.
While the build up to Opening day, March 28th inches closer, the big question every fan and possibly even Dave Dombrowski himself is asking: Is bringing the band back together good enough to win it all?
The offseason basically consisted of one move, resigning Aaron Nola. Former Phils GM, and WIP contributor Ruben Amaro Jr has always preached, "pitching wins championships."
I could not agree more. Right now your rotation consists of Wheeler, Nola, Suarez, Walker, and most likely Sanchez. While adding Spensor Turnbull and Kolby Allard gives the staff more options, it's not good enough to win a pennant and banking on a prospect to make the jump and be effective come October is a ridiculous ask.
As a guest of the WIP Morning Show, Dombrowski admitted to putting a lucrative offer on the table for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who landed with the Dodgers. Dombo making this public knowledge means he is looking, but it has to be the right player.
At this very moment, current CY Young winner Blake Snell and lefty Jordan Montgomery remain on the market. Both want to get paid, but both are running out of time. Injuries can and will happen over the next nine months. Want to win it all? Depth, depth, depth.
