The Juice is going strong in its fifth season of fun. Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and videos. Phils get reality checked : If Fightins' fans were harboring any hopes of making a charge back into postseason contention, that optimism was roundly squashed and stomped by the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field this weekend. The second-place Braves swept the Phillies for the second time this month with a 6-2 victory on Sunday . Last-place Philadelphia now trails first-place Washington by a season-high 16.5 games in the NL East standings. They're 12.5 games out of a wild card spot. With the Phillies' lost season pretty much official, it would stand to reason their roster will be among the most perused as rival GMs try to stock up before Tuesday's trading deadline. ("I think where we're at speaks for itself," manager Charlie Manuel told reporters.) Hunter Pence already got himself a nice ride of the rumor treadmill early Monday morning with a report that the Giants had a deal in place for the outfielder. Though that whisper was soon denied by team officials, the main message seems clear: Ruben Amaro Jr.'s phone lines are now wide...