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PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox are going in different directions as they head into their final series before the All-Star break. The Phillies, recently thought to be trade-deadline sellers like the White Sox, have played perhaps their best baseball of the season the past last two weeks. Philadelphia has won seven of 10 and now might be a buyer before the deadline. Chicago (36-53) is in the cellar of the A.L. Central and will likely be a target for contending teams looking to add players for a late-season stretch drive. The Phillies and White Sox got an unexpected Friday night off when rain postponed the opener of their weekend series. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday with games starting at 3:05 and 8:15 p.m. The weather is the only thing that has slowed the Phillies lately. "Our batting average has been going up," manager Charlie Manuel said Friday. "Weve been improving as far as our offence, getting runners on base, things like that." Philadelphia, which won five straight NL East titles from 2007-2011, has won four of its last five series, including taking two of three against division leaders Atlanta and Pittsburgh. The Phillies entered Friday 7 1/2 games behind the Braves in the NL East and need one win to get back to .500 for the first time since June 7. White Sox left-hander John Danks (2-6, 4.31) will face right-hander Jonathan Pettibone (5-3, 3.84) in the doubleheader opener on Saturday. Chicago lefty Hector Santiago (3-5, 3.49) will take on Philadelphias John Lannan (2-3, 4.23) in the nightcap. Manuel hopes the Phillies can carry their hot play into the All-Star break. "It would be real good if we could win a series before we go into the break," Manuel said. "Its what we need to do, start winning series. If you do that every day, youre right there, youre sitting in good position." The White Sox began Friday with the third-worst record in baseball, and they trailed Detroit by 13 games in the AL Central. They will likely take a look at young players in the second half. If that happens, manager Robin Ventura said winning wont be sacrificed for development. "You try to teach them the right way to do things," Ventura said Friday. "Ultimately, its to win the game. They have to learn how to win and get better at the same time. Thats part of the process." One young player who has shown promise for the White Sox is Josh Phegley, who was called up last week and homered in three of his first five games. He hit the go-ahead grand slam in Thursdays 6-3 victory over Detroit. The Phillies also have been getting production from young players to climb within reach of playoff contention. Twenty-five year-old Ben Revere, who struggled at the start of the season, has batted .441 while hitting safely in 13 of his last 14 games. He raised his average from .200 on May 1 to .304. Domonic Brown, who was selected to his first All-Star team, has been producing all season. He is hitting .281 with 23 homers and 64 RBIs after securing a job during spring training. "Im very proud of him," Manuel said. "Hes come a long way. He made a big change. Thats what gave him a chance to play, but hes the guy that did it. Hes learned a whole lot in the time hes been here. "Hes very deserving. He was determined. He was going to win a job (in spring training)." The Phillies hope Brown continues to produce. Manuel knows he will need it and more from the rest of the roster. "It takes a very good team to compete, to win a division, to go to the World Series," Manuel said. "It takes a very solid baseball team." NOTES: The White Sox placed right-hander Brian Omogrosso on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 29, with a right triceps strain. . Chicago has lost 29 of 41 and is 17-32 on the road this season. . 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The NRLs new hard-line stance on off-field issues has the backing of the games elite players, according to Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga.Andrew Fifita and Semi Radradra were ruled ineligible by the NRL for selection on Australias Four Nations tour due to their off-field issues.NRL boss Todd Greenberg said it was an indication of what players had to lose if they did not uphold the values and behaviour expected of them.It is a sentiment that those who were selected in the 24-man Australian squad agree with, as does Meninga himself.I support it, Meninga said.I believe in all honesty the Kangaroos jersey should be held in high esteem and all the players should be great role models on and off the field.I spoke with the players about it in Newcastle (in the lead-up to the mid-season Test, Meningas first in charge of the Kangaroos) and they are of the same view.ddddddddddddFormer NRL bad boys Josh Dugan and Blake Ferguson are part of Meningas squad for the Four Nations in Britain.Meninga said the pair were an example to troubled players of what can happen if you do turn your lives around away from football.There are some players there in the squad with some great stories because they have turned things around, Meninga said.The Australians play New Zealand in a one-off Test in Perth on October 15.Meninga said he would pick his best side for that match at nib Stadium.It is a Test match, we will pick our strongest 17, he said.Australia open their Four Nations campaign against Scotland Hull on October 28. cheap falcons jerseys cheap ravens jerseys cheap bills jerseys cheap bears jerseys cheap bengals jerseys cheap cowboys jerseys cheap lions jerseys cheap texans jerseys cheap colts jerseys cheap jaguars jerseys cheap chiefs jerseys cheap rams jerseys cheap dolphins jerseys cheap vikings jerseys cheap saints jerseys cheap giants jerseys cheap jets jerseys cheap eagles jerseys cheap steelers jerseys cheap 49ers jerseys ' ' '