The eye test shows that the Phillies, often, make baserunning mistakes. But they make them for a reason that manager Rob Thomson and fans should be able to swallow — they're aggressive. The Phillies have the third best on-base percentage in the majors at .330, and they know how to use it.

Not every All-Star exclusion is an All-Star snub. Such is the case with Phillies lefties Cristopher Sánchez and Ranger Suárez and, especially, shortstop Trea Turner. They were left off the National League All-Star team despite presenting fine bodies of work through the first half of the season.