Ethan Witte: If at all possible, they should be both. Somehow, some way, they are still only 4 1⁄2 games out of first place in the National League East. The Mets just seem to be 2 steps forward, 1 step back, not being able to mount a nine out of eleven run to take off with the division lead, the Braves are still stuck spinning wheels and the Nationals have cooled off and lost their hottest hitter. While the Phillies haven’t exactly set the world on fire, they also haven’t simply disappeared either.
Should the Phillies be sellers or buyers at the deadline?
