Jonny Heller at Phillies Nation compares the NL East division rivals and finds the Phillies out of sync with their opponents:

But it is undeniable that the Phillies have been half-hearted in their effort to win in recent years, which has put them behind other teams in the division. They traded for Realmuto but failed to extend him before he hit free agency. They spent massive money on Harper and Wheeler but did not dip into the luxury tax to add relievers that would have helped them reach the playoffs in 2020.

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Will they be the Angels of the east, a team with a solid core that fails to complement that core with enough good players to push that group into the playoffs? They hope new management will find the pieces to solve the puzzle.