Scott Lauber

Dave Dombrowski likes his team, and talent evaluators agree, even without making a big offseason move. But the NL got better, and it was already stacked in 2024.

In the end, the Phillies and Blue Jays wound up swapping free-agent closer candidates.

Jan. 10—If the Phillies are finished making offseason moves — and given where the payroll stands, it's a decent bet — there's only one question left before pitchers and catchers report to camp in five weeks.

Jan. 10—In the end, the Phillies and Blue Jays wound up swapping free-agent closer candidates.

As long as it still takes one plus one to equal two, then the accounting of the Phillies ' late-inning pitchers doesn't add up.

Hall voters Scott Lauber and Matt Breen answer your questions on Cooperstown, their ballots, and the next Phillie to enter.

Let's be clear: In the short term, there's one way for the Phillies to keep up with the Dodgers' colossus and halt their own two-year postseason backslide.