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It is a Francky Friday on the Midday Show, sponsored by Morgan and Morgan America's largest injury law firm as the Phillies get set

for the second half of the season back in action tonight against the Los Angeles Angeles.

Scott, how are you doing today?

I could not be better. How are you guys?

Scott, we're doing great and excited to talk to you and excited for the Phil's to be back second half of the season. Scott, as you look forward here, obviously the trade deadline is the big thing now on everyone's mind with the All-Star break out of the way and the draft out of the way. Scott, what's your, if you had a guess, do you think the Phillies are going to be very aggressive at the trade deadline or more, hey, they're going to try to patch some holes.

Because the last couple of years, it's felt more like they're patching holes than super aggressive to go get a difference-making player.

If you had a guess, how would you guess maybe their mindset is this time?

I would guess that their mindset is to be very aggressive.

Does that mean they'll make a bunch of deals that everybody loves?

No, because the universe of available players is not maybe what it was in some other years.

A lot of teams still think they're in it.

A lot of teams might hold on to players.

I think they're going to try to be really aggressive, but that doesn't mean they're going to hit on everything. But yes, I think

they're going to try to make some big moves if they can do it. So I agree. I do think they

will try to be aggressive. But to your point, exactly, You can't just pick and choose from every roster, right?

There's only so many available deals out there.

Right.

I know we agree there's multiple holes they could fill, but just from your point of view,

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