In Defense of the Phillies

PK suggests that it is pitching and especially defense that helped the Phillies to the best record in all of baseball. And by the way, it is amazing that this is the first time the Phillies had the best record in the entire league...after 123 years!

The best defense in NL is something that is more scary than anything else.

The Braves defensive breakdown against the Phils is what led to us sweeping them. I'm increasingly falling in line with the defensive saber-metrics guys.

F walks and OBP - the things that make Adam Dunn so valuable - what makes Werth soooo valuable is his fielding. He's just about the best RF fielding wise in MLB.

Our defense - with Gold Glove-caliber-play at catcher, 2B, SS, 3B, CF, RF - is a hallmark of this Phillies squad. And it is, in large part, why we won the division this season.