Jul 18, 2008
Story Timeline: 81 days
have been atop the NL East for the past six weeks, but they suddenly have some company. The Phillies look to stay atop the division when they open the second half of the season with a three-game series against the Florida Marlins on Friday. Philadelphia (52-44) had a season-high four-game lead in the East on June 14, but it has lost 15 of 26 since then and is now tied with the streaking New York Mets for first place. The Phillies, who won the division last season thanks to a late-season collapse by the Mets , have been in first since June 1. "We've worked hard to get to where we are, and obviously don't want to throw it away," (50-45) are also right in the thick of the division race, as they're just 1 1/2 games out of first after finishing last in the East a year ago. "I think we've surprised the baseball world - just as...
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