Stick a fork in the Phillies - they're don

You can stick a fork in the Phillies. They’re done.
After raising everyone’s hopes with a sweep of the Brewers at Citizens Bank Park, the Phils headed south to Hot-Lanta, where they promptly got scorched in three straight.
Break out the white flags. This one’s over. And before Aug. 1.
All that’s left is for G.M. Ruben Amaro Jr. to determine which pieces he is going to ship out as the trade deadline looms on Tuesday.

The problems with this Phillies team are more than just injuries, although starting the season without Chase Utley and Ryan Howard certainly did not help.
Utley got things off on a sour note in Clearwater by showing up and announcing he was unable to go. For the second straight season, he missed a huge chunk of the start of the season.
Howard was nursing a ruptured Achilles tendon, and suffered a setback in Florida.
Things went from bad to worse when ace right-hander Roy Halladay went on the shelf with an ailing shoulder, something that had been whispered about since spring training.
This team had a great run, winning a World Series title in 2008.
They still have a potentially great starting rotation, with Cole Hamels in tow for the long haul, along with Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay.
But the everyday lineup is a disaster.
It’s time to blow it up and start over.
CLICK HERE for Ryan Lawrence’s take on the Phils’ weekend in Atlanta.