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The Philadelphia Phillies will host postseason baseball for the first time in 11-years on Friday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Before Phillies starter Aaron Nola toes the rubber, the 42,792-plus raging fans will be greeted by an old friend.
2008 World Series champion Shane Victorino will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before NLDS Game 3.
The Flyin’ Hawaiian knows a thing or two about postseason moments.
Aaron Nola took a perfect game into the seventh inning helping propel the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-0 victory over the Houston Astros. The win gives the Phillies their first playoff berth since the 2011 season.
Nola was simply dominate. The Phillies ace went 6-2/3 innings allowing two hits, no runs, no walks, while striking out nine. The outing was exactly what the Phillies were looking for with a playoff spot on the line.
Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker, a baseball lifer, previously planned to approach the final series of the regular season as he would any other. After all, that’s what the unwritten code of baseball says to do.
Plans change.
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The Philadelphia Phillies are—hopefully—bound for a destination not visited since October 7, 2011. The MLB postseason looms for the Phillies who enter the final series of the regular season with a magic number of one.
It’s simple, a Phillies win or a Brewers loss means the return of “Red October” to the City of Brotherly Love.
If the Phillies want to earn their postseason berth on the field they will have to beat baseball’s best, the 104-win Houston Astros.
The task won’t be easy. The Phillies are set to face Lance McCullers, AL Cy Young candidate Justin Verlander, and Framber Valdez. That’s a 2.38 ERA, a 1.80 ERA, and a 2.89 ERA, respectively. That’s the toughest three-game stretch for the Phillies this season.
And don’t expect the Astros to go easy just because they’re playing out the season and preparing for the ALDS.
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Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Bryce Harper took to Instagram to update fans on his status. Needless to say, Phillies fans will be fired up over the update.
Harper taking outdoor batting practice is the first step in his eventual return to the lineup. If all goes well, Harper will progress to “high velocity” hitting in the indoor cage, and then a minor league rehabilitation assignment. The target date for his return is “September-ish” according to NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jim Salisbury.
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The Philadelphia Phillies received disappointing news after Thursday’s 3-0 loss to the Miami Marlins. Slugger Kyle Schwarber injured his right calf and is considered ”day-to-day.”
He’s likely to miss at least the first game of this weekend’s series against the first place New York Mets.
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