Philadelphia Phillies: 5 Changes That Must Be Made to Rejuvenate Team
July 16, 2012 by Matt Boczar
Filed under Fan News
It’s getting to be crunch time for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Following a regular-season first half that saw injuries and poor play combine to keep the team in last place in the National League East, the team must now decide whether they will become buyers or sellers at the trade deadline.
If they become buyers, chances are any additions will not resemble the major midseason acquisitions of past seasons.
If they turn into sellers, the Phillies may be on the other end of those big-name deals that they have been a part of in recent seasons.
Either way, at 14 games back in the NL East and 11 games back in the wild-card standings, the Phils must undergo some changes if they are going to make a run in the second half.
Here are five changes that must be made to rejuvenate the team.