As the MLB trade deadline came down to the wire on July 31st, it seemed as if the Philadelphia Phillies were watching more than dealing. A few teams, specifically teams that the Phillies have to be competitive with, did a lot more with next to no real casualties from the farm system. The additions to this team in the past week through the MLB trade deadline were Drew Smyly, Jason Vargas, Blake Parker, Jose Pirela, Mike Morin, and Corey Dickerson. This isn’t counting Jay Bruce and Brad Miller from June. There isn’t any real impact there, but the silver lining is that there is added depth.
Do Phillies really have enough firepower to compete in the NL East?
