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The five worst Phillies since the turn of the century

By John Town

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 17: Domonic Brown #9 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws his bat after a fly out in bottom of the seventh innning against the Baltimore Orioles on June 17, 2015 at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Orioles defeated the Phillies 6-4. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 17: Domonic Brown #9 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws his bat after a fly out in bottom of the seventh innning against the Baltimore Orioles on June 17, 2015 at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Orioles defeated the Phillies 6-4. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 09: A C-130 does a flyover during the national anthem before the game between the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies during the home opener at Citizens Bank Park on April 9, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Brian Sanches

The Phillies were still working their way towards a division title in 2006 before winning their first one in nearly 25 years in 2007. One player on the team that did not help them reach that point was reliever Brian Sanches.

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Sanches was traded to Philadelphia for a player to be named later in 2004 from the Padres. The former Kansas City second-round pick had lost his luster by the time he came to the Phils and made his major-league debut in 2006.

Sanches struggled with control in the major-leagues, walking 6.3 batters per nine innings between 2006 and 2007. He had a 5.75 ERA, 7.60 fielding-independent pitching, and 1.694 WHIP in that span.

He was granted free agency after the season ended.

After another poor season in Washington, Sanches actually had a few solid seasons with the Marlins between 2009 and 2011. He even re-signed with Philadelphia for the 2012 season, but he only had a few unspectacular appearances in the majors that year and was released mid-season.

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