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Rise and Phight: 8/1/2022

The dog days begin

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MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

It was another good month for the Phillies. After a really good June, they followed it up with a solid July that leaves them sitting in the third playoff spot and only 1 12 games out of the second spot. Astute trade deals and more solid play and they just might find themselves even discussing taking that first wild card spot. A pipe dream, yes, but still not out of the realm of possibility.

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