NL EAST - Philadelphia Phillies

If the Phillies are going to contend, they need SP Roy Halladay to shake off a poor 2012 and get back to form.

 
OVERVIEW:

POSITION PLAYERS:

C Carlos Ruiz (1.1 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.45 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.71 WAR avg. in good season)

1B Ryan Howard (-0.93 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.74 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.5 WAR avg. in good season)

2B Chase Utley (1.87 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.37 WAR avg. in medium season, 5.5 WAR avg. in good season)

SS Jimmy Rollins (0.95 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.98 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.1 WAR avg. in good season)

3B Michael Young (-1.64 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.58 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.9 WAR avg. in good season)

LF Domonic Brown (-1.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.06 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.75 WAR avg. in good season)

CF Ben Revere (0.19 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.34 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.49 WAR avg. in good season)

RF Delmon Young (-1.13 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.04 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.34 WAR avg. in good season)

BENCH (0.7 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.8 WAR avg. in good season)

PITCHERS:

SP Roy Halladay (1.76 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.89 WAR avg. in medium season, 6.77 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Cliff Lee (2.15 WAR avg. in poor season, 4.04 WAR avg. in medium season, 6.68 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Cole Hamels (2.22 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.97 WAR avg. in medium season, 5.7 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Kyle Kendrick (-0.18 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.14 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.03 WAR avg. in good season)

SP John Lannan (0.08 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.83 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.33 WAR avg. in good season)

CL Jonathan Papelbon (0.62 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.44 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.56 WAR avg. in good season)

BULLPEN (-1.7 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.5 WAR avg in medium season, 2.4 WAR avg. in good season)


MLB FORECASTER SCHEDULE-ADJUSTED OVER/UNDER LINE: 81.0 (3rd, NL EAST)

VEGAS OVER/UNDER LINE: 84.0 (5Dimes); 82.5 (LVH); 81.5 (Atlantis) 

RECOMMENDATION: In general, seems like a stay away.