3 MVP's in a row

Utley is most definitely a serious candidate for MVP.  With that making 3 MVP's in 3 years shouldn't the Phillies  have won a World Series by now?  It seems every year that they struggle early and  finish strong late to just make the playoffs but get booted early.  Maybe their being mismanaged?  Any thoughts?

Just because a team has an MVP doesn't mean that it's a World Series-caliber team. In fact, most MVPs' teams don't make the World Series. Last year, Alex Rodriguez had one of the finest all-around offensive seasons in memory, and the Yankees fell short of the Series yet again.

For the Phillies, as with a lot of other teams, it's come down to pitching for the past few years. Yes, the offense has been outstanding (despite its no-show in the NLDS last year against the Rockies), but consider their pitching. Two years ago, their only real "ace" was Brett Myers. Last year, they had Cole Hamels, but Myers was pitching out of the bullpen and the rotation depth wasn't very good. This year may be better with Myers and Hamels both in the rotation, but Moyer/Kendrick/Eaton doesn't exactly inspire confiedence as the three-four-five starters.

All in all, it's pretty clear why the Phillies haven't gone deep into the playoffs in the past two years. Having perennial MVP candidates on offense won't be enough to change that.