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Aaron Nola stumbles after strong start, but Phillies hit their way to 9-5 win over A’s in opener

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies right-handed pitcher Aaron Nola, making his fifth consecutive opening-day start, looked incredibly efficient with a 6-1 lead over the Oakland Athletics through six innings on Friday. It was the seventh inning that got him, and it got him bad when Seth Brown hit a three-run home run…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 8, 2022

Why Bryce Harper is the perfect Philadelphia athlete

PHILADELPHIA — A few minutes before 3 p.m. Friday, Bryce Harper will step onto the grass at Citizens Bank Park. Maybe he’ll wear his neon-green cleats with the googly Phillie Phanatic eyeballs and green fuzz. Maybe he’ll go with a Liberty Bell theme. Or with “JAWN” stitched in block letters…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 7, 2022

John Romano: These MLB predictions are guaranteed to be correct — until the games begin

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When spring training began last season, the computer models at Baseball Prospectus put Atlanta’s odds of winning the National League East at 20-to-1. Eight months later, the Braves were World Series champions. That’s not a knock on analytics, it’s a nod to unpredictability.

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022

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Marcus Hayes: Lame-duck Phillies manager Joe Girardi has the hottest seat in baseball

TAMPA, Fla. — After a flurry of offseason activity, the Phillies have one more move to make:

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 6, 2022

David Murphy: Bryson Stott belongs in the majors. The Phillies had no choice but to find out if he is a star.

There was only one acceptable answer. Credit the Phillies for realizing it. There are plenty of scenarios that would have offered Dave Dombrowski and John Middleton an opportunity to talk themselves out of including the organization’s top hitting prospect on the opening-day roster. In a lot of those situations, the…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 6, 2022

Marcus Hayes: God guides Phillies pitchers Aaron Nola, Kyle Gibson, and Zach Eflin

PHILADELPHIA — Number Two pitches with a rosary in his back pocket. Number Three broke his arm as a kid, lost baseball, but found himself. Number Four has a tattoo of praying hands on the outside of his left arm, a sacred memorial.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 3, 2022

Bill Madden: What’s the future of the Marlins after Derek Jeter?

JUPITER, Fla. — Now that the initial shock of Derek Jeter’s abrupt departure as CEO of the Marlins has subsided, a mixture of both relief and uncertainty has settled in at their south Florida spring training complex.

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2022

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Garrett Crochet leaves White Sox’ Cactus League game with apparent injury

Michael Kopech gave up a leadoff homer but did not allow another hit against the Reds. He struck out two.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 1, 2022

Marcus Hayes: ‘Nobody in here is scared’, says Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber as Mets loom in the NL East

CLEARWATER, Fla. — As Joe Girardi walked through the back corridors of the Phillies’ clubhouse Monday morning, he came upon Kyle Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins, dressed in shorts, T-shirts and flip-flops, pantomiming phantom swings. Two hours later, Schwarber hit his first home run of spring training.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 31, 2022

Yankees' Luis Severino turning focus to first big league start since 2019

TAMPA, Fla. — Luis Severino is getting ready for April 9, his first start back in the Big Apple.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022

Marcus Hayes: The Phillies ruined Scott Kingery. They’d better be careful with Bryson Stott.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Bryson Stott’s a comer. Let’s hope the Phillies learn from their mistakes.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 30, 2022

White Sox acquire OF Adam Haseley from Phillies

White Sox send pitching prospect McKinley Moore to Philadelphia, designate Blake Rutherford for assignment

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 29, 2022

Marcus Hayes: Phillies prospects Mickey Moniak, Bryson Stott stay hot and could start on opening day

DUNEDIN, Fla. — The two biggest homers hit Sunday afternoon weren't the two that MVP Bryce Harper launched out of TD Ballpark. They came from a couple of more intriguing lefty-hitting bombers.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 29, 2022

Bryson Stott or Alec Bohm? Tough decision might be looming for Phillies

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The optics were hard to miss.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 28, 2022

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USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 27, 2022

Nick Castellanos’s first hit with the Phillies interrupted the Blue Jays broadcast crew reading a DUI apology

This can't be a coincidence, right?

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 26, 2022

National League favorites in Vegas: Cubs, bets

Bet on it: Suzuki has handicapper Barton feeling bullish on Cubs; he also touts Sox’s Jimenez as MVP

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 26, 2022

Scott Lauber: Edge in Nick Castellanos’ game was there as a teen when he was cut from Bryce Harper’s national team

CLEARWATER, Fla. — If Nick Castellanos plays with an edge — and it really isn’t open to interpretation, no matter what the new Phillies slugger said in his spirited introductory news conference here this week — then it probably took root in a manager’s office 14 years ago.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 25, 2022

The Cubs Are Better Than You Think

When the Cubs executed their trade-deadline fire sale last July—after they had traded Yu Darvish and nontendered Kyle Schwarber in December 2020—it appeared that they would be entering a multiyear transition. Perhaps this wouldn’t be the type of long rebuild they endured a decade ago, but it was ...

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The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 25, 2022

Donny Sands was once homeless. Now he’s trying to make the Phillies.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — It took Donny Sands three weeks to convince his mother, Alma, to sell her car. The Phillies catching prospect had just bought her a brand new Mercedes Benz with his signing bonus. It was pristine, but that was the problem. She didn’t want to drive it anywhere.…

Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2022

Kyle Tucker, Luis Robert Among Best Outfielders by Fantasy ADP

Breaking down outfielders based on their average draft position to find value and opportunity.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 24, 2022

Nick Castellanos hopes to experience with Phillies what has been missing in his career: Winning

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Nick Castellanos, after meeting the media for the first time as a Philadelphia Phillie, walked away from the podium on Wednesday afternoon and locked eyes with Karie Dombrowski, wife of president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 23, 2022

Marcus Hayes: ‘Stupid Money’ Phillies owner John Middleton gets smart and lives up to his word. Finally.

Before we bend knee at the shrine of John Middleton, let’s reflect on why we’re here.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 22, 2022

Kyle Schwarber agreed to deal with Phillies and an hour later his wife went into labor: ‘The best day of my life’

CLEARWATER, Fla. — It was a busy 48 hours for Kyle Schwarber. The free-agent outfielder reached a four-year, $79 million deal with the Phillies last Tuesday at around 10:30 p.m., and nearly an hour later, his wife, Paige, went into labor and had to be rushed to the hospital. He…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 21, 2022

Zack Wheeler’s status is the biggest story in a Phillies camp headlined by Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Kyle Schwarber got into town Sunday, chose No. 12, and took a few hacks in a batting cage hidden from public view. Nick Castellanos will be here by the middle of the week. There will be news conferences and photo ops with jerseys and runaway optimism over…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 20, 2022

Kyle Gibson sees progress as he tries to control his newest pitch - a cutter

NORTH PORT, Fla. — When Kyle Gibson was asked if he’d like to make a road start versus the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon, his answer was an immediate “yes.” The Phillies right-handed starter had spent his entire offseason trying to throw his cutter to both sides of the plate,…

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