For Phillies, Success Leads to Uncertainty

As the Major League Baseball season enters the final month of the season there are plenty of teams who will wonder if they can sneak into the playoffs through the Wild Card (Tampa Bay Rays) or hold on to dear life and preserve a division lead (L.A. Dodgers). The Philadelphia Phillies will not have such concerns. Their commanding seven-game lead in a rather weak division makes the Fightins a lock to make the playoffs. Not even the New York Mets could blow a lead like this. Well maybe they could, but that's not the point. The point is the Phillies will have to answer questions about their bullpen and starting rotation as the playoffs draw near. You will hear people say, "This is a good problem to have.” I don't buy into good problems. If it is a problem, it's not good. There may be a silver lining, but it is still a situation that must be handled correctly if the Phillies want to continue their success into the postseason. Here are some of the decisions Charlie ...