The Phillies won't be a serious contender unless they make some major upgrades in their rotation and bullpen. They did the Mets a big favor tonight getting beat up by the lowly Reds.
I expect them to pick up a couple of players here and there. They will stay in the wild card race through most of September before losing it by a game or two.
Of course, they started the season with 6 solid starters, but lost 3 to injury as well as their closer, and the guy who stepped in to be a closer. It got so bad for the Phillies that,if we were New Yorkers, we'd be crying, whining and moaning for months.
