The Fab Five (2011 MLB Model)

If I tried "The Fantastic Four," "Reign of Terror," or even "Aces Wild," I still would have failed to capture a more cliche and unoriginal title than what I put at the top of this post. In actuality, "The Fantastic Four" or "Aces Wild" hardly suffices for the 2011 Philadelphia Phillies, who are not only receiving solid outings from their cast of aces, but from average Joe Blanton, the "five man" at the bottom of their legendary rotation. As of now, the facts of the matter are that the Phils' offense is already sputtering and Chase Utley's return is still far out of reach. Despite the injuries and evident offensive slumps that the club has already faced in the 2011 season, the starting pitching has been unwavering, lifting the Phils to an MLB-best .714 winning percentage through the first three weeks of the season. As the marathon professional baseball season rolls on for the Phils tonight in Arizona, I just wanted to give four cheers to the League's best starting pitching; sorry Joe Blanton, let's make that five.

JD