Phillies Embroiled In 'Cold War' Between Clubhouse, Front Office

Playoff appearances have been a tradition for these Philadelphia Phillies, but internal drama threatens to snap that streak.

The trade deadline is just five days away Jul 29, 2026 at 9:54 am ET • 3 min read The Aug. 3 trade deadline is only five days away. The Connelly-Early-for-Curtis-Mead swap is the summer's most significant trade so far, though give it a few days and the action will pick up. The biggest blockbusters figure to happen clos

The Phillies (57-51) have lost all four series since the break to drop six back of Atlanta in the NL East and it's mostly due to an underwhelming offense.

Chicago Cubs — with less than a week to MLB trade deadline — have earned investment from front office  Chicago Tribune