The pitching staff, though, has notably improved, delivering the Phillies’ lowest ERA since 2011 when the team famously had Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt in the rotation.
The detractors of Harper's ability were abundant, with Cole Hamels of the 2012 Phillies notably drilling the young phenom with a fastball in their first plate appearance against each other. Now 12 ...