MLB teams facing crucial stretch out of All-Star break

Now that we have made it through the All-Star break, it is time to get serious.

With the Trade Deadline less than three weeks away, decision time for several teams is nigh. Are they going to buy or sell? Those questions may not be easy to answer right now, but in the next 10 days, teams may get some real clarity — for better or for worse.

While the Mets and Phillies opened up the second half…