PHILADELPHIA − Now that the pomp and circumstance from All-Star week is over, it's time for the Phillies and the rest of MLB to get back to work.
After all, the Phillies still have 75 games left and a playoff spot to secure. The Phillies, after a brutal first month of the season that led to manager Rob Thomson's firing, find themselves in the thick of the playoff chase.
At 54-43, they're two games behind the Atlanta Braves for first place in the NL East. If the season ended today, they would hold the second of three NL wildcard spots, just one-half game behind the Cubs for the top wildcard spot.
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But so much can happen between now and then. The Phillies resume playing on July 16 by opening a three-game series (no game July 17) at home against the Mets. That's followed by home series against the Dodgers and Yankees.
After all, the Phillies still have 75 games left and a playoff spot to secure. The Phillies, after a brutal first month of the season that led to manager Rob Thomson's firing, find themselves in the thick of the playoff chase.
At 54-43, they're two games behind the Atlanta Braves for first place in the NL East. If the season ended today, they would hold the second of three NL wildcard spots, just one-half game behind the Cubs for the top wildcard spot.
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But so much can happen between now and then. The Phillies resume playing on July 16 by opening a three-game series (no game July 17) at home against the Mets. That's followed by home series against the Dodgers and Yankees.
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