Post by Phillies Phan on Mar 24, 2020 17:32:36 GMT -5
9 days after right fielder Jayson Werth disappointed the City by signing a seven-year contract with the Washington Nationals, the Phils re-signed Ace pitcher Cliff Lee whom they had traded to the Mariners in 2010 to acquire Roy Halladay. With Lee, Halladay, Hamels and Oswalt, the 2011 squad earned the nickname "The Four Aces."
The Phils did not disappoint in the regular season, posting the winningest regular season in Phillies history with 102 Wins and entering the post-season with the best record in baseball for the second year running, heavily favored to win the World Series. However, the reality is that the Phils limped into the post season going 4-9 in their final 13 games. They would be swept by the St Louis Cardinals in the opening round, triggering the start of the next Phillies rebuilding process...
The Phils did not disappoint in the regular season, posting the winningest regular season in Phillies history with 102 Wins and entering the post-season with the best record in baseball for the second year running, heavily favored to win the World Series. However, the reality is that the Phils limped into the post season going 4-9 in their final 13 games. They would be swept by the St Louis Cardinals in the opening round, triggering the start of the next Phillies rebuilding process...