Detroit, Arizona, Oakland, the Cubs (despite a previous inability to beat them) and the tailspinning Mets aren’t exactly a murderer’s row. With all due respect to the team situated third in the National League East standings, the Phillies have achieved most of their summer surge against, well, bad opposition. But the final week of the first half could shine a light on the team’s actual viability as a contender. The buyer/seller conundrum might be settled already for the Phillies, perhaps out of big-contract obstinance rather than any underlying facts. The respite of the Midsummer Classic is six games away, three against Tampa Bay and three against Miami. PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies’ streaky first half will culminate in Florida this week, and it’ll offer a pertinent measuring stick for what might lie ahead after the All-Star break.
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