It’s not hard to feel excited about their recent run of success. Since my last report card, the Philadelphia Phillies are 11-2 and are keeping pace in the wild-card standings.
It’s not hard to see why, Kyle Schwarber has taken over June, Nick Castellanos has continued to be a force, and they’ve gotten hot streaks from Trea Turner and JT Realmuto.
The top four starters have mostly held up, especially Taijuan Walker who has a 1.50 ERA this month after an ERA over five the previous two.
However, it’s important to talk about the potential bullpen structure and talk about some plans for the trade deadline.