Whenever hype reaches a fever pitch, such as that surrounding the Phillies "four aces" coming into this season, there is going to be backlash. Doubters will try to shout down the din, experts will attempt to separate themselves from the great unwashed by taking contrarian points of view, and fans who would otherwise be thrilled by the great thing being promised begin to actively root against it. Such was the case with the Phillies, but here we are on June 20, and they not only have the best record and biggest division lead in baseball, but three of those four aces have forced their way into out top-five list of National League Cy Young candidates.
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06-21-11, 04:52 AM
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