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Philadelphia Phillies: 4 keys to dominating the NL East for years to come

By Will Bullitt

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies fields a ball from Yoshitomo Tsutsugo #25 of the Tampa Bay Rays (not pictured) during the eighth inning at Tropicana Field on September 27, 2020 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies fields a ball from Yoshitomo Tsutsugo #25 of the Tampa Bay Rays (not pictured) during the eighth inning at Tropicana Field on September 27, 2020 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images) /
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It has been 10 long years since the Philadelphia Phillies last had their taste of playoff baseball.

The remnants of that 2011 season are now long gone, with no players or coaches to show from that era. While that era of baseball is far in the rearview mirror, it’s important to remember how those Phillies teams were able to conquer the baseball world and remain an elite team for 5 years. Those Phillies teams relied on homegrown talent and their prospect development system more so than ever, having drafted and developed stars like Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Cole Hamels, and more on that star-studded team.

While it’s been proven that it is possible to buy a ring through free agency, the Phillies will need some of the success they had with developing their young talent just as they did all those years ago.

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The Philadelphia Phillies could have four young studs in the making.

There are four players that can turn the Phillies from a middle of the division disappointment to a legitimate threat to win the division, and maybe one of the better teams in the National League. Those 4 players are Alec Bohm, Spencer Howard, Adam Haseley, and Mickey Moniak. If even half of these guys start showing glimpses of their potential, like Bohm has already done, this team is much deeper than you may think.

While the Phillies success in 2021 ultimately rests on the shoulders of guys like Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, Aaron Nola, and others, the development of some of these younger names could set the Phils up for multiple season’s worth of success – as opposed to just one or two.

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