The All-Star break is a nice pause in the middle of a long season. Everyone can take a deep breath before the trade deadline and stretch run before October.
The Phillies played 96 games, a good enough sample size to hand out some early awards for their stunning performance.
Most Valuable Player (MVP): Trea Turner
Should I be picking Bryce Harper here? Probably, but Trea Turner went on the most important hot streak the club needed.
The club lost both Harper and Kyle Schwarber on June 27 after losing JT Realmuto a few weeks before.