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Do the Four LCS Teams Tell Us Anything About the State of Baseball?

The National League Championship Series began last night, with the No. 6 Phillies beating the fifth-seeded Padres in San Diego. The American League Division Series starts tonight in Houston, with the top-seeded Astros hosting the No. 2 Yankees. The contrast between the two championship series ...

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Phillies Look to the Past for Their Winning Pitching Strategy

Philadelphia is turning back the clock with its old-school approach to pitching in the postseason. Can the Padres catch up before it’s too late?

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Guardians and Yankees Ready for Rain-Free, Do-Or-Die Game 5

Well, nothing happened last night. The Yankees and Guardians were supposed to play Game 5 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium. The gates opened at 5 p.m. ET for a 7:07 start time. At 6:20, the Yankees announced that the game would be delayed, and that they would “provide updates…

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NL Championship Series Predictions: Expert Picks for Padres-Phillies

Which team will advance from the National League to compete in the World Series? Our MLB writers make their picks.

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The NLCS Comes Down to Bryce Harper and Manny Machado

The two superstars have been on parallel tracks for years. Now, they face off with a World Series appearance on the line

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Marcus Hayes: 'Can you believe this? It’s magical!' Phillies owner John Middleton rejoices in the return of Red October.

PHILADELPHIA — Playoffs are always magical.

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The Cathartic Spike of the Phillies’ Big Night

Fittingly, Aaron Nola and Rhys Hoskins were the brightest stars when playoff baseball returned to Philadelphia.

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Marcus Hayes: Aaron Nola and Rhys Hoskins return Red October to the Phillies with magical performances

PHILADELPHIA — They’d been through the worst of it. Through the rebuild, and the losing, and the failed prospects and the empty seats and the last four managers and the dead Octobers.

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Marcus Hayes: Phillies should be glad to get a split despite Zack Wheeler’s loss in Game 2 of the NLDS

ATLANTA — You’re greedy. We get it.

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Dave Roberts keeping the Dodgers' options open for NLDS Game 3 starter

LOS ANGELES — Tyler Anderson addressed the media in the Dodger Stadium interview room before Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday night. This time of year, that's usually a strong indication the Dodgers left-hander will pitch the next game of the series.

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Michael Cunningham: Underdog Phillies immediately show Braves this won’t be easy

ATLANTA — The Phillies ended their postseason drought at 10 years only because MLB added an extra wild card this year. They were the lowest seed to make it through the wild-card round. The Phillies are up against the Braves in the National League Division Series. The defending World Series…

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Marcus Hayes: Phillies steal a win from Braves in NLDS with aces Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola on deck. Ya gotta believe.

ATLANTA — The Phillies slid into the playoffs like mice into a hole, but now that they’re there, they’re roaring like lions.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Braves-Phillies Preview: Three Things That Will Decide the NLDS

Atlanta might be better than it was when it won the World Series last year, but that doesn’t mean Philadelphia is done.

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Division Series Predictions: Expert Picks for ALDS and NLDS

Which two teams from each league will be advancing to the Championship Series? Our MLB writers make their picks.

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David Murphy: Phillies face long odds in NLDS, but four key stats show how they can beat the Braves

ATLANTA — The Braves are not the Cardinals. If the uniforms didn’t give it away, just look at the matchups. There’s a reason the Phillies will enter Game 1 of the National League Division Series as heavy underdogs to reach their first National League Championship Series since that brutal loss…

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How the New MLB Postseason Format Impacts Pitching

Here are the trends and oddities in store for pitchers over the rest of the playoffs.

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David Murphy: Bring on the Braves: Phillies show they have World Series stuff

ST. LOUIS — All of them were there except one. The goggles were donned and the music was on and the corks were popping in a 12-gun salute. The postseason's biggest wild cards were gathered in the back of the visitor's clubhouse waiting for the word go. A few minutes…

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Phillies sweep Cardinals behind Aaron Nola; Braves up next in NLDS

ST. LOUIS — About three minutes before the first pitch of Game 1 of the National League wild-card series on Friday, Phillies broadcaster Scott Franzke leaned into his microphone and said it best, as he often does.

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End of an era: Phillies shut out, sweep Cardinals and end last run for Molina and Pujols

ST. LOUIS — When the end came, with so little fanfare and all of the fireworks still in their casings waiting for another year or another event, Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols watched from the dugout, having done all they could against Philadelphia to extend their careers one more night.

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NL Wild-Card Series Picks for Mets-Padres and Cardinals-Phillies

Which teams will be moving on to the National League Division Series next week? Our MLB writers make their picks.

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Three Things That Will Decide the Cardinals-Phillies Wild-Card Series

Who will come out on top between No. 3 St. Louis and No. 6 Philadelphia? Let’s break down the deciding factors in Friday’s first NL Wild Card Series matchup.

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The drought is over: The Phillies clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2011

HOUSTON — For much of Monday night, it appeared the Phillies’ ticket back to the postseason would be punched after the final outcome of a game that was played more than 1,100 miles away.

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Phillies splash past National, 8-1, reduce magic number to two

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.

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David Murphy: Are the Phillies really going to blow it?

Where are all the people who wanted to know why nobody was going to Phillies games this summer?

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Phillies fall to the Cubs again after Aaron Nola’s woeful fifth inning

CHICAGO — In the top of the third inning on Wednesday night, Kyle Schwarber took off from second base to third base, setting himself up to score on a sacrifice fly. He jokingly tipped his cap to the dugout, and touched home plate when Bryce Harper popped up to left…

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