Gotta do it the hard way: Phillies vs. Rays series preview

The good news is that the Rays don't need to win these games and may be more interested in resting players and getting lesser-used relief pitchers some work. On the other hand, it's the Phillies. They haven't done anything the easy way all season, so why start now?

I understand why some Phillies fans want to trade every prospect. It's been a while since a Phillies' prospect – especially a position player – has panned out and become more than a decent at best major league player. That doesn't happen to other teams, especially it seems, the Rays. For instance, Junior Caminero was a top five prospect in baseball a few years ago, and at age 23, he's completing his second straight 40+ home run season.

For a second, it looked like Caminero's season might have been ruined due to his appearance at the All-Star Game.