Phillies Week in Review 7/4-7/10

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Jul 5, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Franco (7) connects on a home run during the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies defeated the Braves, 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

The Philadelphia Phillies and their fans enjoyed a winning week leading into the MLB All-Star break.

The Phillies finished the week with a 5-2 record, sweeping the Braves at home and splitting a four game set with the Rockies out in Colorado to close out the first half of the 2016 season.

The offense came alive this week, as the Fightin’ Phils slugged 13 home runs. Maikel Franco was red-hot, blasting three long balls (and homering in four consecutive games going back to last week).

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On the flip side, Peter Bourjos and Odubel Herrera each cooled off at the plate, and saw their respective hitting streaks come to an end.

Cameron Rupp had a big game on Sunday, finishing the day 4-4 with a homer and four RBI in the Phillies 10-3 rout of Colorado. Rupp batted .267 on the week, but has emerged as an offensive force behind the plate for the Fightins this year.

Let’s take a look at who was ‘Surging’ and ‘Struggling’ for the Phillies as they headed into the MLB All-Star break.

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Jul 5, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Joseph (19) celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies defeated the Braves, 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

SURGING BATS

Tommy Joseph bounced back nicely after struggling over the last few weeks. The young first baseman hit .571 with three homers and five RBI. He finished a triple shy of the cycle in Saturday’s 8-3 loss against the Rockies.

Andres Blanco also bounced back nicely after struggling at the plate last week. Blanco batted .500 with a double in four games played.

Freddy Galvis broke out of his slump in a big way, hitting .417 with a homer and four RBI.

Maikel Franco had another fantastic week at the plate, hitting .400 with three homers (including this bomb against the Rockies) and five RBI.

Cesar Hernandez continues to hit well, batting .348 for the week with two stolen bases.

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Jul 5, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Herrera (37) reacts after being picked off of first base during the fifth inning by Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) (not pictured) at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies defeated the Braves, 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

STRUGGLING BATS

Peter Bourjos cold off at the plate after a scorching hot June. Bourjos batted just .238 with a homer and five strikeouts in five games played.

Rule 5 pick Tyler Goeddel continues to struggle mightily, finishing the week 0-11 at the plate.

Ryan Howard continued to struggle, batting just .222, but he did manage a homer in three games played this week.

Cody Asche also cooled down considerably this week, batting a measly .176 with a homer.

Odubel Herrera, the Phillies lone All Star this season, hit just .174 with eight strikeouts in six games. Here’s hoping Herrera will get a chance to play in the All Star Game tonight, and get back on track when the second half of the season resumes on Friday.

Next: PHILLIES SURGING ARMS

Jul 5, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Eflin (56) reacts after getting Powerade dumped on him by right fielder Paredes (41) and second baseman Blanco (4)after beating the Atlanta Braves and picking up his first major league win at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies defeated the Braves, 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

SURGING ARMS

Jeanmar Gomez, Brett Oberholtzer, and David Hernandez had nice week’s out of the pen, combining for six scoreless innings with six strikeouts.

Jeremy Hellickson continues to pitch well for the Phillies, giving up just one earned run over six innings in Wednesday’s win against the Braves. Hellickson continues to position himself as a strong trade candidate for the team.

Zach Eflin had two fantastic starts this week, giving up just three earned runs over 15 innings with nine strikeouts.

Vincent Velasquez had another nice outing, giving up just two earned runs and striking out six in Friday’s win against the Rockies.

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Jun 29, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ramos reacts in the dugout against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

STRUGGLING ARMS

Adam Morgan had a terrible outing in place of Aaron Nola. The lefty gave up six earned runs (including three long balls) in just five innings pitched in the team’s loss to Colorado on Thursday. Morgan was optioned to AAA immediately following the game.

Edubray Ramos had a poor week out of the pen, giving up five earned runs in just 2.1 innings pitched.

After a string of terrific starts, Jerad Eickhoff struggled mightily in the team’s loss to the Rockies on Saturday. Eickhoff gave up eight earned runs in just 5.1 innings pitched against Colorado. Here’s hoping he can shake off the poor start and get back on track after the All Star Break.

On Tuesday night, slugger Giancarlo Stanton of the Phillies NL East-rival Miami Marlins won the Home Run Derby in epic fashion.

Tonight the NL battles AL in the 2016 MLB All-Star Game in San Diego. The winning league’s World Series representative will receive home field advantage in the Fall Classic thanks to the outcome of this Midsummer Classic.

On Friday, the Fightins will resume the second half of the season against the division rival New York Mets at Citizen’s Bank Park. The Phils trail both the Mets and Marlins by just six games in the NL Wildcard race.

Next: Phillies Midseason Review

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