What's wrong with the Phillies?

Being a Phills fan as well I can say that they tried to keep the 08 team together too long. They're going to really need more young guys to be in contention next year.
 
The Phillies have been hurt all season, Ryan Howard just started playing. There core guys are getting old in Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, etc. They have a great pitching staff and especially with Papelbon closing games, they make a run.
 
Injured and old, and with a bunch of people who can't hit, or play everyday. We can't score runners in scoring position. Placido Polanco should not be an everyday 3rd baseman. We shouldn't have given Jimmy Rollins a new deal. Utley is just coming back but from what they say about his knees his time is limited. Howard is just getting back, in my opinion too soon. Pierre is better then I thought in left field but has no power. Victorino seems to forget he is in a contract year, and can't run or hit. Pence goes on wild up and down swings, and can't stop making dumb fielding errors. Ruiz is on of the few bright spots how many catchers hit .370? He is having a career year. Hamels is pitching good but he is in contract negotiations and seems to be heading to free agency. Halliday is hurt. Its July and Lee has 1 win. Blanton, Worley, and Kendrick are all good at best but awful at worst. And lastly the bull pen...other then Papelbon, if this were a communist country they would all have been executed by firing squad by now.
 
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