Phillies Preview

Spring Training is almost here. Philadelphia has expected a championship from the Phillies every year since 2007, and this season is no different.

Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Cole Hamels. These three alone give fans a reason to expect 100 wins and a championship ring.

Ryan Howard's injury is going to effect the team, so they went out and got Jim Thome. He's a shell of his former self and can't be an everyday first baseman, but he could be a good bat off the bench.

The core players on the team, Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, and Shane Victorino, are all now at least 31 years old.

The Phillies' championship window is slowly closing.

Fans hope that they have future superstars in young players like Vance Worley, Domonic Brown, and John Mayberry Jr. The jury is still out on these three.

The positive news is, Hunter Pence is just entering his prime. The future of the Phillies falls heavily on Pence being the superstar, and the above three developing into good players.

If the Phillies don't win the World Series this year, it may be a while before they are ready for another one. They will get around 100 wins, the 3 aces will combine for 50 wins, and the city will expect a championship.

It all comes down to that week in October and whether or not Utley, Howard and Pence are able to get it done with the bats. Even if Halladay throws a perfect game, you can't win without scoring.