Phillies Are on Pace To Just Exceed Lofty Preseason Expectations

After some inconsistencies to start the season, the Philadelphia Phillies have seemingly found their groove. 

Coming into the year, this was a team with some high expectations, but it was coming off a bad loss in the 2024 postseason. The Phillies were ousted by the New York Mets in the National League Division Series, which felt like a massive disappointment considering the campaign that they had. 

Over the winter, the team made a couple of notable additions to try to fix some of the issues that pla gued them in the playoffs. However, of the three notable additions, it has only been Jesus Luzardo who has been a positive one. 

Despite the offseason being a bit of a flop for the team, they have been able to be right in the mix for the NL East throughout the year. Recently, they have been able to pull away a bit. This was a team that returned a lot of talent, so expectations have been high. With it feeling like a World Series or bust kind of year, Philadelphia hasn't shied away from that pressure. 

Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report recently wrote about the Phillies being right on pace with their preseason expectations and the team being projected to win 93.9 games this year. 

With Philadelphia being right on par with their preseason expectations, that is a very good th ing for the franchise, considering they were lofty to begin with. The Phillies came into the 2025 campaign knowing that it was going to feel like they needed to win the World Series this season. 

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