2001 Record: 86-76, 2nd in NL East 2001 Results | 2002 Schedule | 2002 Roster | 2001 Statistics: Batting | Pitching Offense (NL rank) Defense (NL rank) 746 runs (9th) Home: 376 runs (7th) Road: 370 (10th) 719 runs allowed (6th) Home: 3.84 ERA (8th) Road: 4.50 ERA (7th) 2001 Stats Leaders   Average: Marlon Anderson, .293 Runs: Abreu, 118 On-base pct: Abreu, .393 Stolen bases: Jimmy Rollins, 46 Wins: Robert Person, 15 Saves: Jose Mesa, 42 Home runs: Bobby Abreu, 31 RBI: Abreu, 110 Slugging pct.: Abreu, .543 OPS: Abreu, 936 ERA: Randy Wolf, 3.70 Strikeouts: Person, 183

ESPN's Take Q: Scott Rolen said the Phillies weren't committed to winning, and he didn't sign a long-term deal with them because of that belief. Is he right? Yes and no. Despite playing in a fairly large market, the Phillies have not historically shown a penchant for spending money. But they did sign Bobby Abreu to a long-term deal in February, which indicates they may be willing to move in another, less frugal, direction as they get ready to move into their new stadium in 2004. -- Dave Campbell  Jayson Stark's Crystal Ball Scott Rolen's 30th homer beats Florida on last day of season as Phillies clinch the wild card. Rolen and a tearful Larry Bowa hug each other at home plate. (OK, maybe not.) Looking for the next great power hitter? Pat Burrell has all the makings of a 40-HR guy this season. The former top pick gets lost after the Phillies' big bats, but he could easily step in as the cleanup hitter and produce numbers like Troy Glaus. Is he a future closer or potential ace? The Phillies got Vicente Padilla in the Curt Schilling trade and figured he'd close, but after a solid showing starting in the minors he's a decent bet to be the fifth starter -- maybe more. -- Eric Karabell Batting order Jimmy Rollins, SS Marlon Anderson, 2B Scott Rolen, 3B Bobby Abreu, RF Mike Lieberthal, C Pat Burrell, LF Travis Lee, 1B Doug Glanville, CF Bench Felipe Crespo, Tomas Perez, Todd Pratt, Kevin Jordan Rotation Robert Person, Terry Adams, Brandon Duckworth, Randy Wolf, Vicente Padilla Bullpen Jose Mesa, Ricky Bottalico, Turk Wendell, Rheal Cormier, David Coggin Marlon Byrd, CF Byrd had an excellent season last year in Double-A. Will begin 2002 at Triple-A. Depending on how he does, could find himself in the majors at any time in this upcoming season.

Catcher: Mike Lieberthal Lieberthal suffered a gruesome knee injury last season. Is a vital member of the Phils' lineup both offensively and defensively. If he's able to return to his form of 1999 (.300-31-96), the Phillies could be in good shape. NL Position Ranking: 6th First Base: Travis Lee Showed pop in his bat for the first time since his rookie year in 1998, hitting 20 home runs with a career high 90 RBI. Excellent with the glove as he committed only six errors in 156 games. NL Position Ranking: 11th Second Base: Marlon Anderson Had his best season in 2001, leading the Phillies with a .293 batting average. Showed improvement defensively and along with Jimmy Rollins form a better-than-average double-play combo. NL Position Ranking: 10th Third Base: Scott Rolen Turned down in the neighborhood of a $140 million, 10-year contract extension from the Phillies. Keep an eye on how he responds to playing out the final year of his contract in Philly. Had 107 RBI in 2001, the second-most in his six years in the majors. NL Position Ranking: 2nd Shortstop: Jimmy Rollins Finished third in the NL Rookie of the Year balloting after tying for the NL lead with 46 stolen bases. Has a high upside and more will be expected from him as he takes over the leadoff spot. NL Position Ranking: 2nd Left Field: Pat Burrell Is a potential 40-homer, 100-plus RBI guy, but needs to dramatically cut down on his strikeouts -- 162, fourth-most in the majors. Underrated defensively as his 18 left-field assists led the majors. NL Position Ranking: 8th Center Field: Doug Glanville Coming off a dreadful season in which he posted just a .285 on-base percentage. His biggest problem is that he refuses to take a walk (only 19 BB in 634 ABs). If he has a bad start and Marlon Byrd dazzles at Triple-A, could find himself without a job in short time. NL Position Ranking: 10th Right Field: Bobby Abreu Had his best season ever in 2001, posting career highs in doubles (48), homers (31), RBI (110) and stolen bases (36). Is the cornerstone of the franchise (especially with Scott Rolen deciding to not stay aboard) after signing a five-year, $64 million contract extension. NL Position Ranking: 4th No. 1 Starter: Robert Person Led Phils with a career high 15 wins. Was especially impressive during a nearly three-month stretch (mid-June through mid-September) in which he was 11-1 with a 3.53 ERA in 17 starts. NL Ranking among starters: 22nd No. 2 Starter: Terry Adams Took over as a starter for the first time in his career with the Dodgers in mid-June last season and did rather well (10-6, 4.16 as a starter). Biggest offseason addition to a team that will likely need him to get in the neighborhood of 15 wins. NL Ranking among starters: 50th No. 3 Starter: Brandon Duckworth Joined the rotation in early August after compiling impressive numbers at Triple-A (13-2, 2.63). Went on to post a 3-2 record with a 3.52 ERA in 11 big-league starts. Wasn't overly impressive, but over the long haul should be a nice middle-of the-rotation pitcher. NL Ranking among starters: 41st No. 4 Starter: Randy Wolf Had the best ERA (3.70) among Phillies starters. Is a vital member of the rotation as he is the only left-hander. Held lefty hitters to a .171 batting average against. Can he stay healthy enough to reach 200 innings? NL Ranking among starters: 33rd Bullpen: Ricky Bottalico, Turk Wendell, Rheal Cormier, David Coggin Bottalico pitched well in a set-up role last season and returns this year in the same role. Wendell (7.47 ERA in 15 games with the Phillies) and Cormier (4.21 ERA) were both bad and will should improve. With Vicente Padilla making the rotation as the fifth starter, Coggin probably heads to the pen. NL Position Ranking: 7th Closer: Jose Mesa Mesa performed better than anyone could have imagined, finishing with an impressive 42 saves and 2.34 ERA. An obvious decline is expected, but how much is the big question. The Phils can only hope the decline is slight because if it's more than that it could turn into a long year. NL Position Ranking: 9th

Overall Power Index Rankings (NL rank):
Position: 6.25 (1st) | Pitching: 10.00 (10th)

-- Matt Szefc