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Bryce Harper breaks homer drought, Kyle Schwarber goes deep twice in Phillies’ doubleheader sweep of the Padres

PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper circled the bases, nice and slowly for a change.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Yu Darvish reboots, Padres’ offense stays hot coming out of break in series-opening win over Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — Yu Darvish came out of the All-Star break strong, and so did the Padres’ offense.

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David Murphy: After All-Star snub, Phillies stars have some making up to do in second half

Nick Castellanos will be dancing on his own at the All-Star Game in Seattle next week. No Bryce Harper. No Trea Turner. No Kyle Schwarber. No Aaron Nola. No Zack Wheeler.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Phillies fall flat after dominant win, losing to Nationals 5-4

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies followed a triumphant 19-4 win with a demoralizing 5-4 loss on Sunday afternoon. Ranger Suárez didn’t look like himself, but more glaring was the offense. After a 19-run win the day before, the Phillies went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position on Sunday and hit into…

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Phillies offense explodes for a season-high 19 runs in blowout of Nationals

PHILADELPHIA — Before the Phillies took the field on Saturday afternoon, Rob Thomson was asked why his team has struggled to hit with runners in scoring position.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Defense dooms Phillies in series opener vs. Nationals despite good outing from Cristopher Sánchez

PHILADELPHIA — Some starters will retire to the clubhouse immediately after their outing is done. Or they’ll get treatment, do a workout, or watch video. Everyone is different. But on Friday night, Cristopher Sánchez threw his final pitch of the night and decided to wait a while.

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David Murphy: Phillies have three big reasons to be patient at this year’s trade deadline

Patience is not an easy thing to preach in the last week of June. But that’s where the Phillies are. Time is the only thing that can solve their issues. The only reinforcements they need are already on the roster. They are Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption. Their salvation…

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Phillies sweep A’s for sixth consecutive win, brace for NL East test this week

OAKLAND, Calif. — A few weeks ago, after slogging through seven games in Atlanta and New York and winning only twice, several of the more prominent Phillies players vowed they were better than they looked against their chief division rivals.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies nearly waste excellent Ranger Suárez outing but beat Diamondbacks in 10 innings

PHOENIX — It’s ironic — and cruel — that just as the Phillies' starting pitching is beginning to settle in, their bullpen is doing the opposite. But it is their reality right now. Since June 1, the Phillies bullpen has pitched to a 5.27 ERA. Over that span, their starters…

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Shohei Ohtani’s ‘Slump’ Proves He’s the Most Durable Player in Baseball

The Angels star pulls full-time double duty at an incredible clip, testing conventional notions of a manageable workload for a pitcher and hitter.

Sports Illustrated

What the Phillies Need to Do to Get Past Their World Series Hangover

Philadelphia can still turn around its sputtering season to make the playoffs, and the team’s last-second push through the NL in 2022 proves it.

Sports Illustrated

Phillies fall to Braves in back-and-forth series opener

ATLANTA — Initially, it seemed like the Phillies would follow Wednesday’s walk-off win with another triumphant win on Thursday night. But instead, they fell to the Braves, 8-5, in demoralizing fashion.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies’ Trea Turner Says Even His Mother Booed Him During Slump

The shortstop was jeered off the field after a strikeout on Wednesday but ultimately redeemed himself.

Sports Illustrated

Marcus Hayes: Trea Turner, Alec Bohm, Craig Kimbrel deliver a ‘huge win’ for Phillies as division matchups loom

PHILADELPHIA — Trailing by two runs with two out in the ninth, Kyle Schwarber and Garrett Stubbs leaned on the dugout railing and mused.

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Trea Turner delivers in ninth as Phillies rally from 5-0 down to top Diamondbacks, 6-5

PHILADELPHIA — As Trea Turner trudged back to the dugout after striking out in the seventh inning, the chorus — “Boooooo!” — from a nearly packed house had grown familiar.

Sports Illustrated

Trea Turner Has Brutal Assessment of His Slow Start With Phillies: ‘I’ve Sucked’

The shortstop signed a big deal with Philadelphia as a free agent in the offseason.

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Zack Wheeler’s slip in form in fourth inning contributes to loss against Diamondbacks, 6-3

PHILADELPHIA — With two mighty swings Monday night, the Phillies chopped an early deficit to one run. Now, what they needed more than almost anything, was a shutdown inning from ace Zack Wheeler.

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Trea Turner a triple shy of a cycle as Phillies take series with 5-2 victory over White Sox

CHICAGO — The Phillies haven’t had a player hit for the cycle since June 28, 2004, when David Bell did it at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies were playing the Montreal Expos that day, a team that has since relocated to Washington D.C. It’s been a while.

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Los Angeles Times

For Max Scherzer and the Dodgers, 'sour taste' remains from 2021 playoff elimination

LOS ANGELES — He was a fan favorite, until he wasn't.

Sports Illustrated

MLB’s New Rules Have Stolen Bases Booming Again

An early look at the 2023 season signals an increasing trend that is making the game more variable, unpredictable and exciting.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Bryson Stott starts nine-run first inning, as Phillies leave Cincinnati with 14-3 blowout of Reds

CINCINNATI — For 44 minutes Sunday, before the finale of another series that didn’t go as planned, the Phillies idled in a rain delay. How fitting. Because extra time to stew over the previous day’s 13-run humiliation never hurt anyone.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Baserunning issues crop up again as Reds rout Phillies, 13-0

CINCINNATI — They surrounded Matt Strahm on the mound in the third inning Saturday. The entire Phillies infield was there. Manager Rob Thomson, too, as assistant athletic trainer Joe Rauch examined the pitcher’s finger.

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Phillies flatten the Marlins in 15-3 win, as Alec Bohm leads the way with six RBIs

PHILADELPHIA — In the context of a 162-game season that runs from the final week of March through the first week of October, a six-game stretch in the middle of August is akin to a needle in a haystack.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Trea Turner somehow keeping his bubble gum bubble alive while sliding was so slick

Everything he does is so SMOOTH!

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies finally get first win behind Matt Strahm start, beating Yankees, 4-1

NEW YORK — A few hours before game time, Brandon Marsh took stock of the energy around the Phillies clubhouse. They were 0-and-4 to start the season, but he wasn’t too concerned.

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