July 31st, 2009 Posted in Philadelphia Phillies, MLBThe Phillies’ closest competitors in the NL East — the Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins — tried to enhance their chances to catch the Phillies for the division crown by making some trades today before the 4 PM deadline. The Braves re-acquired Adam LaRoche and the Marlins received Nick Johnson from the Washington Nationals.Here’s a quick look to see if each team should expect improvements heading into the last two months of the regular seaso