The Philadelphia Phillies have never looked more like a World Series team . They made splashy deadline moves, have stars raking, and own one of the best records in baseball. Their postseason odds are nearly locked in, and their roster is one of the most complete in the league.

But while everything appears fine on the surface, there’s one issue that could quietly unravel it all: the starting rotation. Let’s be clear — president of baseball ops Dave Dombrowski didn’t sit still at the trade deadline. He made two savvy moves that bolstered the roster. The first: trading for flame-throwing closer Jhoan Duran in a deal with the Twins that cost the club top prospects Mick Abel and Eduardo Tait. It’s a classic Dombrowski win-now move. Duran has closer stuff, three more years of control afte

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