The 2008 Phillies Dominican Summer League team failed to repeat the division winning year of its 2007 predecessor, but still had a successful season. The team finished at 35-30, 2nd place in the Santo Domingo North division, 6.5 games behind the division winning Mariners. It was a tale of two seasons for the Phillies. After a quick 6-3 start, the team stumbled through the rest of the first half going 6-20 in their next 26 games. This all turned around in the second half as the team won a scorching 23 of their final 30 games.
Unlike the 2007 team, which graduated an impressive 9 players to the Phillies 2008 GCL championship team, this year’s DSL squad was not as laden with prospects. The team age was roughly league average with an age of 18.3 on offense (compared to 18.5 league average) and an age of 18.9 on the pitching staff (exactly the 18.9 league average). The team did not provide much offense, hitting only .239 with a combined 12 HR and a team .644 OPS. The pitching staff, on the other hand, was stellar with a team 3.16 ERA and a .632 OPS against.
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