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What I want from the Phillies for Christmas this year

By Koy Zdimal

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 29: The Philly Phanatic runs on the field as the Philadelphia Phillies pile up on top of closing pitcher Brad Lidge after they won 4-3 wo win the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays during the continuation of game five of the 2008 MLB World Series on October 29, 2008 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 29: The Philly Phanatic runs on the field as the Philadelphia Phillies pile up on top of closing pitcher Brad Lidge after they won 4-3 wo win the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays during the continuation of game five of the 2008 MLB World Series on October 29, 2008 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 16: Jorge Alfaro #38 of the Philadelphia Phillies points skyward after his two-run homer against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning at Citizens Bank Park on September 16, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) /

3: Larger Roles From J.P. Crawford and Jorge Alfaro

While larger roles are pretty much guaranteed, it is now time to see how they perform. In 2017, Alfaro’s second run at the show, he was outstanding. The promising catcher batting .318 with 5 home runs and 14 RBI in just 29 games. He has shown solidity behind the plate and hopefully can pick up from where he left off in 2018. Crawford was not as impressive in his short appearance as a a pro. He batted just .214 and still awaits his first career MLB home run. Hopefully those were just some jitters as the shortstop position is in his hands as the club traded Freddy Galvis earlier this month. If they can perform in the upcoming year, they prove alongside Herrera and Hoskins that the core is done and it is time to bring winning baseball back to Philadelphia.

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