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Salisbury: Phillies will make a big trade by deadline because … The Time is Now

July 17, 2025

Feb 25, 2024; Clearwater, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and general manager Sam Fuld talk in the dugout before a game against the New York Yankees at BayCare Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

The Phillies get back at it Friday night, and by “back at it,” we mean back at their quest to win the World Series. Everything else is prelude, walk-up music. The Phils have made three straight trips to the postseason, but their stays have gotten annoyingly shorter each time. Father Time is nipping at the toes of their big-name, high-priced talent core. They have a tremendous starting pitching staff, but it could be a staff in transition next year. The time is now.
None of this is to say that the remainder of the regular season – said prelude — is unimportant. That’s hardly the case. As the All-Star break winds down, the Phillies sit atop the National League East by a half game over the New ...

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