Who's Hot!?

I'm No Fanatic, But They Got Something Special

Looking for entertainment? Don't look any further than the hottest team in baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have won 10 of 11 games. Outside of a 4-13 loss with a parade of center field hits by the Mets, Philly has been all but unstoppable.

In the duration of the streak, Jon Lieber aquired his first two wins. They have been playing to crowds of over 20,000 on a regular basis and wowing the fan base (outside of two dismal 6,000 crowds at Floria). The pitching was given a spiritual lift after the forgettable 9-14 start (starting pitchers went 7-11).

The Phils subscribe to a team philosophy more so over the "star player" ways of New York and Boston. The coalition of 7 regular starters marks the squad with a well-knit, tight structure. They prove their theory with the lack of production by their foremost all-star hitter, Bobby Abreu. The Dominican wonder is showing slim traces of his former performances with 4 HR and a .269 average.

As of now, the team is relying heavily on sophomore Ryan Howard to pull through and play consistent. The team is lacking any bench power to go in place of starters. However, Shane Victorino may capture more time with the recent breaking of Aaron Rowand's nose. The center fielder boasts a bench best .296 batting average (only 8 hits, so no excitement garnered just yet).

Rest assure, this team will descend come June. They must play in uniform with their May performance. The pitching crew doesn't accomodate any veritable Cy Young's to bolster a pennant contention. The lack of depth in the roster may prove to be costly come October.