Phillies best and worst-case scenarios for 2018 season

CLEARWATER, FL - MARCH 25: Rhys Hoskins #17 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with Odubel Herrera #37 after a solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the second inning of a Grapefruit League spring training game at Spectrum Field on March 25, 2018 in Clearwater, Florida. The Orioles won 6-5. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CLEARWATER, FL - MARCH 25: Rhys Hoskins #17 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with Odubel Herrera #37 after a solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the second inning of a Grapefruit League spring training game at Spectrum Field on March 25, 2018 in Clearwater, Florida. The Orioles won 6-5. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
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CLEARWATER, FL – MARCH 25: Rhys Hoskins #17 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with Odubel Herrera #37 after a solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the second inning of a Grapefruit League spring training game at Spectrum Field on March 25, 2018 in Clearwater, Florida. The Orioles won 6-5. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

There are a lot of things that could go very right or very wrong this season for the Phillies. What would happen in these best and worst-case scenarios?

Opening Day is finally here Phillies fans! After a long, slow offseason and more than a month of spring training, baseball that matters is officially upon us. This season is the closest the club has been to being potential playoff contenders in at least five years.

A lot could go very right for this team this year. There is a boatload of young talent with potential as well as established veterans to support them. At the same time, there is no guarantee that young talent fulfills their potential and the veterans could fail to produce as they have in years past.

There are so many ways this season could go right or go wrong for Philadelphia. Let’s take a look at best-case, worst-case, and most likely scenarios for this year.

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