2010 Rewind: 97-65, first place NL East. The Phillies rolled through the NL East and the first round of the playoffs and looked to be on their way to yet another World Series. But the Giants derailed them en route to the world title. So, it was time to revamp a team that already had little weaknesses.

The Good: Roy Halladay and Ryan Howard. Both superstars excelled, as expected. Raul Ibanez, who many predicted to have peaked in 2009, drove in 83 runs very quietly.

The Bad: Injuries and maybe age caught up with the Phillies infield as both Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley suffered injuries that impacted the offense. In the NLCS, the Phils hit .183 as a team and missing Utley and Rollins was clear. Even more bad news is that Utley is battling a knee injury that will mean playing with pain this year or having season-ending surgery. Utley will try to give it a try, but his situation bares watching.

Biggest Loss: Jayson Werth. Werth drove in 85 runs and left via free agency. Outfield was a position the Phils felt deep at and were unwilling to back up the truck to pay for Werth’s services.

Best Addition:  Cliff Lee is back with the Phillies as they stealthly came in and outbid the Yankees for Lee’s services. Halladay and Lee give the Phillies a head and shoulders advantage over any other rotation in all of baseball. Add Roy Oswalt and Cole Hammels and you have the best pitching staff in baseball.

Fantasy Slant: There are plenty of fantasy studs to choose from with Howard, Halladay, Lee all going very early in drafts, but for a sleeper, look no further than outfielder Domonic Brown, who could be this year’s Jason Heyward and was one of the reasons the Phils let Jayson Werth walk.

Final Take: Some things never change The Phils will win the NL East, they will challenge for 100 wins and they will get back to the World Series…2011 Record: 100-62, 1st Place, NL East

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