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Phillies beat writer for . @ThePhilliesShow podcast with Ruben Amaro Jr. and Jim Salisbury. Author of “Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay."

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BREAKING: A source says the #Phillies have hired Joe Girardi as manager. An announcement could come today.
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Rob Thomson
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New art in Phillies clubhouse.
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Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley will throw out first pitches before Game 4.
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Nick Castellanos, on Rob Thomson: “I trust anything that man does.”
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New look in center field. #Phillies haven’t had a design in the grass before.
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What a Christmas it will be for José Alvarado and his family. His mom, sister and two children finally got to the U.S. after two years of trying. “It’s a Christmas that I’ve missed … It’s just going to be a beautiful day for my family.”
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Alec Bohm has never been so pumped to be hit by a 100.8 mph fastball.
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Fun moment during live BP: Kyle Schwarber crushes one against Andrew Painter. A big crowd to watch Painter pitch.
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Bryce Harper, ready for the Eagles.
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Rhys Hoskins said the ballpark was the loudest he had ever heard it after Bryce Harper homered. "I think there's more in there," he said. "We're in March. What happens when we're in September and October?"
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Ryan Howard will throw out the first pitch before Game 4 tomorrow night. Hit a few homers in his day, and he was the 2009 NLCS MVP.
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Roy Halladay’s memorial service program.
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BREAKING: A source says Charlie Manuel has replaced John Mallee as #Phillies hitting coach.
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Bryce Harper will wear No. 3 for the #Phillies , as @matt_breen first reported. Team has been talking about retiring Roy Halladay’s No. 34 or at least keeping it iced. Halladay will be inducted into the @baseballhall in July. Plenty of time for Harper to rebrand himself, right?
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NEWS: the #Phillies have told Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm that they have made the Opening Day roster. Team will need to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Stott.
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#Phillies wearing these t-shirts on Openjng Day. Nick Castellanos’ words in his introductory news conference certainly resonated inside and outside the clubhouse.
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Good morning from Clearwater.
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All World Series games will begin at 8:03 p.m. ET. They will all be broadcast on FOX.
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Seranthony Dominguez changed his warmup music to the "Game of Thrones" theme song. Setting a mood for the ninth inning.
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Phillies fans drowning out Nationals fans with "We've got Harper!" chants.
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Shaq just said the Phillies are winning the World Series this year. So it is written, so it shall be done.
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Garrett Stubbs said somebody presented him this box of @Tastykake butterscotch krimpets for having the best playlist in MLB.
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Bryce Harper will have UCL surgery next Wednesday. Not sure if it will be Tommy John surgery or not, so timetable to return in 2023 is unknown.
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Before the Bryce Harper news broke yesterday, the #Phillies had sold roughly 200,000 more tickets than at this same point last year. They have sold about 100,000 tickets since, #Phillies senior VP of ticket operations John Weber said. Hard to say, but it might be a 1-day record.
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Bryce Harper hit that homer at 115.3 mph. Spencer Strider had never allowed a ball in play at more than 111.8 mph.
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Gabe Kapler said his #Phillies lineup for Opening Day is subject to change, but right now it’s looking like this: 1. McCutchen, LF 2. Segura, SS 3. Harper, RF 4. Hoskins, 1B 5. Realmuto, C 6. Herrera, CF 7. Hernandez, 2B 8. Franco, 3B 9. Nola, P
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Shane Victorino will throw out the first pitch before Game 3.
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Rhys Hoskins' home run trot of 34.23 seconds was the longest in MLB this season and the first over 30 seconds. His previous longest trot was 28.88 seconds.
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“I Ride with Philly Rob”
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Orion Kerkering is officially the first Phillies pitcher to make his MLB debut in September and pitch in the postseason since Marty Bystrom in 1980.
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Got Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson in the house. Think the Utleys might have flown in from London, too.
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According to @Fanatics Bryce Harper broke the record for the best 24 hours of sales for a jersey launch (for any player in any sport). Sales of Phillies merchandise was up more than 5,000 percent vs. the same day last year.
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The happy family.
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Nick Castellanos yesterday gifted every player on the Media LL team replicas of the custom @Chandlerbats he used for last nights' MLB Little League Classic.
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Twins outfielder Jordan Luplow pitched the eighth. Set like Craig Kimbrel before a 1-0 pitch to Johan Rojas. Ball. Next pitch: Rojas' first MLB home run. Luplow asked the home plate umpire to check him for sticky stuff after the inning. Ump declined.
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Bryce Harper is back in Clearwater.
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Bryce Harper had his pins removed from his left thumb today. He can start to ramp up his rehab toward a return.
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Statement from Chase Utley:
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Bryce Harper wins NL MVP.
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First thing I noticed today: Andrew Painter (No. 76) locker is next to Zack Wheeler. Bailey Falter (No. 70) next to Painter. Notable because Phillies have placed lockers almost exclusively in numerical order in CLW for 20 years. Wheeler asked for them to be next to him or Nola.
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This guy is parked/driving around Citizens Bank Park. Pretty sure he is sending a message.
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Bryce Harper will be activated tomorrow, Rob Thomson said.
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There he is. They just showed Chase Utley on Phanavision. Ryan Howard snapped a photo of them together.
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Joe Girardi: "I have no official announcement, but you can expect a young right-hander to start tomorrow. But I have no official announcement. I'll just leave it at that. Whose initials are S.H."
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The final out of Michael Lorenzen's no-hitter. First Phillies no-hitter at home since Roy Halladay's no-hitter in Game 1 of the 2010 NLDS. Nice pickup for the Phils.
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Ranger Suarez will pitch Game 3. Aaron Nola will pitch Game 4. Syndergaard or Gibson for Game 5. Zack Wheeler for Game 6.
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Kyle Schwarber is in Clearwater. He has No. 12.
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A couple stars.
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Uni update: the #Phillies home cream uniforms finally arrived. They will be wearing them today.
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Manny Machado just left Citizens Bank Park. How was the visit? “Pretty awesome. I learned a lot about the organization.” Timetable to sign? “I don’t know about that. That’s my agent’s job. I’m just enjoying the ride.”
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Manny Machado is at Citizens Bank Park. A construction worker reminded him the Eagles won the Super Bowl and then told him to “Get that money!”
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They just showed Chooch on Phanavision. Haven't seen him in a while. Brad Lidge is here, too.
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Bryce Harper hits a three-run homer off Max Scherzer in the second inning. It's 7-0.
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Noah Syndergaard will start tomorrow night in Philly.
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#Phillies players wives surprised Rob Thomson’s wife by wearing “I Ride with Philly Rob” t-shirts for Game 5, bringing tears to her eyes. Thomson still doesn’t get why everybody is fussing over him. Photo: @JClarkNBCS
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Kyle Schwarber’s spikes for tonight’s Home Run Derby courtesy of @stadiumck
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Source confirms multiple reports the Phillies and LHP Matt Strahm are close to a two-year deal. A reported $15 million. Trea Turner: 11 years, $300 million Taijuan Walker: 4 years, $72 million Matt Strahm: 2 years, $15 million
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Bryce Harper is out of the game. His 2021 season: .309/.429/.615 with 42 doubles, 1 triple, 35 home runs, 84 RBIs, 100 runs, 100 walks, 13 stolen bases and a 1.044 OPS. He entered the game leading the majors in OPS and OPS+ and leading the NL in doubles.
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Padres won tonight, so the #Phillies will play the Cardinals in St. Louis in the NLWCS. Game 1 Friday: Zack Wheeler Game 2 Saturday: Aaron Nola Game 3 Sunday: Ranger Suarez
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Brandon Marsh
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The #Phillies have blown SEVEN saves in their last SIX games.
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Jayson Werth, Shane Victorino, Ryan Howard and Cole Hamels will catch first pitches from Dr. J, Mike Schmidt, Brandon Graham and Bernie Parent.
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Padres manager Bob Melvin said Zack Wheeler’s start was one of the best pitching performances they’ve seen this season.
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Since Nick Castellanos hit until 1 a.m. in the batting cage at his South Florida home early last week, trying to get himself out of a brutal slump, he is batting .314 (11-for-35) with four homers and nine RBIs in nine games.
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Jean Segura came to camp 14 pounds lighter. Eating better, sleeping more, no more whiskey. Said he is willing to play wherever the #Phillies want him to play.
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The #Phillies announced today they will have retirement ceremonies next season for Jimmy Rollins (May 4), Chase Utley (June 21) and Ryan Howard (July 14).
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Andrew Painter is throwing to J.T. Realmuto this morning.
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Game 1: 8:03 pm ET Game 2: 4:35 pm ET Game 3: 7:37 pm ET Game 4: 7:45 pm ET Game 5: 2:37 pm ET Game 6: 8:03 pm ET Game 7: 8:03 pm ET
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The Hall of Fame requested and received Aaron Nola’s cap from yesterday’s record-tying performance.
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Mayhem
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Matt Stairs will throw out the first pitch before Game 3.
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Matt Stairs 🤝 Kyle Schwarber Same vibe. #RedOctober
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A moment of silence for Israel before Game 3 of the NLDS.
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Andrew McCutchen tore his ACL. He will miss the rest of the season.
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Bryson Stott said his PitchCom is usually set to 8. It was set to 20 tonight because otherwise he could not hear.
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Bryce Harper hit a two-out, two-run walk-off double in the ninth in Lehigh Valley. Crazy.
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Phillies 3, Braves 0. Rob Thomson executed his pitching plan to perfection. Braves entered the NLDS as arguably the best offensive team in baseball history. They were shut out for just the third time this season.
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Kyle Schwarber just killed a baseball.
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Joe Girardi, on the whole Fernando Tatis Jr. thing: "I’m OK with managers keeping their foot on the pedal. I’m OK with that. That doesn’t bother me," and, "I’m a fan of just letting the guys play. Because you never know."
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What an insane month for the Phillies. 59 homers, and the last one by Bryce Harper gives the Phillies a one-run lead in the eighth. Caps it with a curtain call.
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Source confirms reports: Phillies and Taijuan Walker agree to a four-year, $72 million deal.
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Bryce Harper got Mick Abel's number soon after the #Phillies selected him with the 15th overall pick. Harper made a FaceTime call and Abel answered, despite not recognizing the number. "I see his face pop up. I'm like, oh, that's Bryce Harper. What the heck?"
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That's J.T. Realmuto's fifth career postseason homer, the most ever by a Phillies catcher.
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Charlie Manuel met Bryce Harper yesterday before the press conference. The first thing he said to him? "I told that I didn't tell Hamels to hit him," referring to HBP in a May 2012 game in DC. Manuel said Harper laughed.
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Only a few special people on Earth can relate to hitting a 100-mph fastball, but almost everybody can relate to Nick Castellanos’ relationship with his son Liam, which was on full display last week. More on this father-son bond.
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If you recall Rhys Hoskins’ home run in the first, Bryce Harper said something to Hoskins at home plate that made Hoskins laugh. “Get used to that,” Harper said.
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Brandon Marsh (24 years, 318 days) is the youngest Phillies player to homer in a World Series game, according to @baseball_ref @PhilliesNotes
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The Phillies are going to the World Series.
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Sign J.T. Realmuto. He hits his fifth homer of the season, a two-run shot to left field in the fourth. It's 12-1. It's the Phillies first five-homer game since Sept. 10, 2019, against the Braves.
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The #Phillies retro powder blue uniforms have finally arrived. They will wear them in Thursday’s series finale against the Rockies.
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Johan Rojas, welcome. First play in the big leagues.
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Phanatic ejected from his birthday party today for throwing over the head of his mom. Hit her in the face with a pitch in 2011. Might be some issues there.
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Brian Dawkins is here today. He talked to the #Phillies this morning. I think he’s running through the outfield wall later. #Eagles
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A fitting way for Ranger Suárez to end the second shutout of his career. First Phillies shutout since Michael Lorenzen's shutout in August.
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Bryce Harper is the first #Phillies player to have 30 homers and 100 RBIs since Ryan Howard in 2011. He is the first #Phillies outfielder since Pat Burrell in 2005.
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