The Phillies may not be turning heads, but at least they haven't succumbed to the easiest of temptations - packing it in following a seemingly hopeless first half of the season.
On the day Cole Hamels' departure to Texas was made official, the Phillies continued their unexpected second-half turnaround with a 9-3 win over the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night.
Entering the evening, the Phillies were tied with the San Francisco Giants for the best winning percentage since the all-star break. After Friday's win, they are now 11-2 (.846) since then.
The Phillies went 13-12 in July, their first winning calendar month since August 2014 when they were 14-12.