It's going to be a season of discontent for us Phillie fans. I get SO tired of saying "Well, there's always next year" so early and so often regarding all my sports teams.
The Phillies can rebuild quicker if they are willing to part with veteran guys and not ask for half a team's farm system in return via trade. They're GM has to be realistic. He gave stupid money to Papelbon and Hamels and is now hamstrung by those contracts. Hamels is worth the money, Papelbon not so much. Paps is nowhere near the force he was in his prime with the Sox. So glad we let him go when he hit free agency.
That said, Boston will gladly take Hamels from you! You just can't have Mookie Betts or Blake Swihart in return!