The Phillies are the same as they’ve been all season: the same concerns, strengths, and ideas entering the trade deadline. Perhaps this is the year they find a difference-maker at the deadline, but the odds are they won’t. As of writing this, the Phillies sit with a two-game lead over the New York Mets in first place. Things could be worse.
Mick Abel’s Padres Start
It was bad. He did not make it out of the second inning and walked five batters.
However, if you squint hard enough, like you’re Daryl Morey, you could see something bright.