to reveal their winter plans. They'll need to improve in a few areas, as this team was much further away from winning a World Series than it seemed throughout the regular season.
Improving on the margins is often more important than anything else, as in terms of star talent, Philadelphia is at its peak. They understood they needed another right-handed arm in the back end of their bullpen, and not only did they find one, but they arguably got the best pitcher traded at the deadline.
"Carlos Estévez was one of the best relievers at the trade deadline. He was supposed to shore up the backend of the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen after being acquired from the Los Angeles Angels. However, the Phillies didn’t get the same pitcher he was with the Angels. Estévez averaged 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, the lowest of his career.