Phillies have a strong plan B

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 06: Starting pitcher Aaron Nola
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 06: Starting pitcher Aaron Nola
6 of 6
Phillies
If Ramos continues his second-half success, he’ll have some eighth-inning chances. Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images.

The Numerical Bible:

More from Call to the Pen

This review is not a sabermetrics article, which means no heavy statistical analysis. But because some readers rely on stats, this is only a reference: no reason to articulate the importance of these numbers.

Phillies:

  • Neris, 28.5: 74 Gms., 74 2/3 Inn., 26 Saves, 3 BS, 4 Holds, a 3.01 ERA, a 3.71 FIP, a 4.21 xFIP, a 3.53 SIERA, a 1.1 fWAR and a 1.26 WHIP.
  • Garcia, almost 31: 66 Gms., 71 1/3 Inn., 14 Holds, 2 Saves, a 2.65 ERA, a 3.12 FIP, a 3.89 xFIP, a 3.90 SIERA, a 1.2 fWAR and a 1.22 WHIP.
  • Morgan, 27.5: 37 Gms., 54 2/3 Inn., 6 Holds, a 4.12 ERA, a 4.22 FIP, a 3.47 xFIP, a 3.30 SIERA, a 0.3 fWAR and a 1.26 WHIP.
  • Ramos, 25: 59 Gms., 57 2/3 Inn., 9 Holds, a 4.21 ERA, a 2.91 FIP, a 3.68 xFIP, a 3.55 SIERA, a 1.2 fWAR and a 1.47 WHIP.
  • Milner, almost 27: 37 Gms., 31 1/3 Inn., 7 Holds, a 2.01 ERA, a 4.50 FIP, a 5.54 xFIP, a 5.13 SIERA, a 0.1 fWAR and a 1.47 WHIP.

Next: Phillies: 2018's many lineup questions

  • Hunter, 31.5: 61 Gms., 58 2/3 Inn., 25 Holds, a 2.61 ERA, a 3.07 FIP, a 3.29 xFIP, a 3.07 SIERA, a 1.2 fWAR and a 0.97 WHIP.
  • Neshek, 37: 71 Gms., 62 1/3 Inn., 23 Holds, a 1.59 ERA, a 1.86 FIP, a 3.26 xFIP, a 2.70 SIERA, a 2.5 fWAR and a 0.87 WHIP.