Phillies fans held out hope that their team would pull off a couple of trades or potentially a blockbuster that would help the team not just this year, but also next.
Team President Andy MacPhail and General Manager Matt Klentak told fans to expect deals similar to those made in 2008 (Joe Blanton, Matt Stairs) instead of the blockbusters made when the team was contending (Cliff Lee, Hunter Pence).
The team fell right in line with the type of deals made at the trade deadline, adding two players on the final day and a couple of others in the days prior.