Going into today's game, the Phils have scored 581 runs, which ranks 10th in the National League. They average 4.30 runs per game, good for 11th in the National League. Last season, the Phils scored 690 runs (10th), and were 12th in the league with 4.26 runs per game. The 2018 Phillies have been shut out 9 times, and have scored 1 run in a game 13 times, are 23rd in MLB in OPS, and have the second-fewest hits in all of baseball.
This team needs a significant offensive upgrade this winter. Carlos Santana is having the worst offensive year of his career, posting his second-lowest OPS ever and his lowest batting average. Santana will be 33 in April and his OPS has declined in each of the last 2 seasons. Odubel Herrera's OBP as the lowest in his 4-year career and the numbers at shortstop have been downright awful.
The Phils have money to burn this winter. Santana's much-heralded defense hasn't been as advertised and frankly isn't worth keeping him. The Phils should trade or DFA Santana and put Rhys Hoskins back in his comfort zone at first base. They should pay Manny Machado eleventy billion dollars to play here for many, many years.
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