Process to Progress: Are the Phillies the next success story?

By Koy Zdimal | Jan 24, 2018

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 21: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles holds the George Halas Trophy after his team defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings 38-7. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 30: Rhys Hoskins #17 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits an RBI single against the New York Mets during the seventh inning of a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 30, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

Find the Cornerstone

This is one the Phillies already have locked down, hopefully. Rhys Hoskins came out and shocked the baseball world, rewriting rookie home run records with his 18 home runs in just 50 games.

Does this sound familiar? A rookie giving a deprived franchise hope for the upcoming year? It is the exact same thing Joel Embiid and Carson Wentz did. Both showed flashes of greatness in year one, and look where they are now. Wentz paving the path for the Eagles to get to the Super Bowl. Embiid is now a NBA All-Star and has a legitimate MVP and Defensive Player of the Year case.

Hoskins is now approaching year two. If he takes the next step that his fellow stars have, the Phillies will have succeeded with step one.

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