WITH THE All-Star Game behind us, let's catch up on the plot lines that will define the final 2 months of the Phillies' season.
Five names for the trade deadline rumor mill:
1 Hector Neris, RP: He is only 27 years old and he entered the season with only 104 days of service time, so you might be puzzled to see him here, but there are all kinds of reasons why the Phillies should be actively shopping Neris before the trade deadline. First and foremost, he could bring them value from a team looking to add another strikeout arm to the back of its bullpen.