The Philadelphia Phillies came close to taking the National League East last season. Heading into the final week, they were 2.5 games back of the Braves. Unfortunately, the Phillies went into Atlanta and got swept by the eventual champs. After licking their wounds, Dave Dombrowski and Sam Fuld went to work on improving the team. Philadelphia has now gone 10 years in a row without a playoff appearance. On the bright side, last season was the first time in the last decade they have finished over .500, albeit at 82-80. Make sure to check out all of our other Season Previews. AdditionsOne area whe…