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PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins has been hot at the plate lately. Scorching, actually. Like this boiling-soup summer weather.

PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Gibson stepped on the mound Friday night at Citizens Bank Park, nine days since his last outing, one day after coming off the bereavement list, and delivered one of the best starts of his 10-year career in the Phillies’ 7-2 wiin over the Washington Nationals.

PHILADELPHIA — It was fitting that a thunderstorm passed through South Philadelphia on the night right-handed starter Noah Syndergaard was scheduled to make his Phillies debut.

As the clock hit 11 p.m. on Monday, just 16 hours before the MLB trade deadline, Padres VP of Pro Scouting Pete DeYoung reached for something celebratory to cap perhaps the biggest trade in the history of baseball.

WASHINGTON — It was just as beautiful as one would dream it to be.

Paralysis was not an option.

SAN FRANCISCO — Trea Turner took some groundballs on the field at Oracle Park, walked over to a group of children to sign autographs, and headed into the visitors' clubhouse to text a good friend Tuesday before first pitch against the San Francisco Giants.

Over the course of 67 years in the booth, the legendary announcer was the soundtrack to some of the biggest moments in sports.

The two-time All-Star and World Series champion reflected on his time in Washington.

They traded for Juan Soto, Josh Bell, Josh Hader and Brandon Drury. They operated the way you would if you owned a team.

ATLANTA — There’s no way the Braves could match the package that the Padres offered to acquire Nationals superstar Juan Soto on Tuesday. The Braves no longer have the top-rated prospects necessary to pull it off. Anyway, it’s unlikely the team would want to do a deal like that. There’s…