Sports and Rants with Brett and Pants : What’s Next…

The baseball season is official in full swing, and we are starting to get into the dog days of summer. The question is now, what is next for the Phillies. It is obvious that they have struggled, but what path should they go on. Though they have struggled the other NL East teams around them have not performed very well either. To be frank this division is up for grabs, but the Phillies have to decide which direction to go.

The Phillies have to pick which path they would like to go down. In reality they are not playing well, however they have shown some glimmers of hope throughout the season. Though there will be some people that say the Mets look like the team to beat. The Mets, have struggled mightily on the road. The Nationals have clearly struggled, and currently are not the team everyone thought they were. The Braves and Marlins are on the same plan as the Phillies in the talent department as of right now. This now brings up the question to the Phillies, whether or not they believe they can perform. Whether or not they can reach the goal of the playoffs.

With the division struggles, the Phillies can easily take second place and fight for first place. This can only happen if the Phillies decide to make some changes. The question is whether or not the Phillies should. Should the Phillies trade their older players like Howard, Ruiz, Hamels, and Utley, and give up on the season. This will provide them with the opportunity to let the young players play, and allow them to grow. By doing this the team will be basically taking themselves out of playoff contention. The next question is do the Phillies think they can make a run. Can they go all out and bring in some pieces. If the Phillies bring in a good pitcher and another outfield piece they can compete. They may actually make a run, not because they are good but because the rest of the division isn’t. Some small changes may actually help drive this team to playoff contention, but only time will tell. Only time will tell how this season will end and it is still early.

-Brett