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WASHINGTON — Opening day feels special because of the pomp and circumstance, from the flyovers to the massive American flag unfurled for the national anthem. Optimism abounds because each team begins with the same record.

Runners will love this new rule.

The best and worst Opening Day 2023 matchups, ranked.

WASHINGTON — As it drizzled outside Sunday morning, Phillies officials gathered in the visiting clubhouse for multiple meetings with representatives from the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball. Everyone agreed on the objective.

WASHINGTON — More so than the speed Gunnar Henderson showed as he rounded the bases, and more so than the ball slipping out of left fielder César Hernández’s grasp on his throw, perhaps the most surprising thing about the play that broke Wednesday night’s game open was that Henderson never…

NEW YORK — On paper, this shoudn’t have been a fair fight.

Plus, how the Blue Jays fared upon return from their road trip while the Braves try to keep it close in the NL East entering September.

When your performance is drawing comparisons to Les Sweetland of the 1930 Phillies, you know things are bleak.

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

LOS ANGELES — The difference was night and day.

For starters, know this: It would be supremely painful. That is the only part of this whole exercise that isn't debatable.