If the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline were today, Ruben Amaro says the Phillies would be buyers.
"No one is running away with it," Amaro said of the National League East and Wild Card races. "No one is invincible."
The Phillies last season stood at 37-50 at the All-Star break, 10 games behind the Wild Card leaders and 14 games back in the division. They entered Thursday's series finale against the Nationals 45-47, 6.5 games behind the Wild Card leaders and 7.5 games back in the division.
"I actually considered us less of a contender last year than we are now," Amaro said. "Weren't we 10, 11 games under .500 last year?"