It is also a reason why one looks to trade the prospect having the good season (like Enyel De Los Santos). His stats this year are above his scouting report. Which means some regression might be due for him.
As to the Braves, I think the message is they are getting some really good performances out of some journeymen players (Camargo, Suzuki, Anibal Sanchez) and even some of their stars are likely to regress (Markakis more than Freeman).
The Phillies, while improved, are not playing over their head in most cases. When people project young teams with good prospects they often underestimate what the young players can do. Guys like Pivetta, Velasquez, and Eflin all SHOULD have improved. That they all did at the same time is a bit of a surprise, but there really is no individual player that has improved that if off the charts based on past performance other than maybe Seranthony (whose stuff is real). And arguably we have a bunch of players who could be better like Kingery and Crawford and Altherr and Williams (defensively for him). We also have a manager who is getting better by looking more at the big picture than short term analytics (less usage for Seranthony, more 2-inning relief stints). Maybe most of us are optimists looking at this team, but it really is a team that could sustain their first half even if a middle of the lineup piece would be nice.
