Philadelphia Phillies: 10 Things the Team Needs to Do to Be Playoff Contenders

As the second half of the season begins, the Philadelphia Phillies find themselves in foreign territory. They are 14 games behind the Washington Nationals for the division crown and 10 games back of the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds for the two Wild Card spots.

Basically, the Phils are aboard a sinking ship and if they don’t climb out soon, they will be out of the playoff picture, finishing a season that all will soon want to forget.

Even though the situation is grim, there is still hope for the Phillies. One of the biggest problems for the team this year is that they have not played up to the level that they should be. The players haven’t stepped up in ways that they have in the past.

Although this has been a source of concern it now represents a reason to hope. The Phillies have the talent to get it done, they just need to show up to play as soon as the second half of the season begins.

There is no question this is an uphill battle, but there is still a chance, albeit a slim one, that the Phillies get it done. Here are the ten things that the Phils must do at the start of the break in order to keep the possibility of making the playoffs alive.

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