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What if the Phillies whiff on a shortstop? Exploring contingency plans to improve the roster.

PHILADELPHIA — Years ago, before John Middleton became the face of the Phillies’ ownership group, Jimmy Rollins equated him with George Steinbrenner. It’s a comparison that Middleton never minded. Because the late Yankees owner was notoriously obsessed with winning, a trait that is admirable to a former college wrestler-turned-billionaire baseball…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies Make MLB Postseason History With Stunning Ninth Inning

Philadelphia came away with an unbelievable win over the Cardinals to open their wild-card round series.

Sports Illustrated

Trevor Rogers steady but Marlins fall to Phillies as losing streak hits nine games

PHILADELPHIA — Trevor Rogers had another building block performance as he tries to end a disappointing season on a high note. The Miami Marlins’ disappointing season as a whole, however, continues.

Miami Herald

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Phillies’ Edmundo Sosa did an extraordinary midair split to stop JJ Bleday from stealing second

Edmundo Sosa can really leap!

USA Today Sports Media Group

Phillies reverse September curse in tight 3-2 win against Marlins

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are on a quest to prove that they can win in September. They got off to an uninspired start — tallying losses on Sept. 2, 3 and 4 — but the players insist that this team is different. On Tuesday, they put meaning behinds those words,…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Jeff Gordon: Newfound offensive depth spurred midseason Cardinals turnaround

These days Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol can play the matchup game with his full selection of hitters.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Phillies nearly blow the save, until Jean Segura, Bryson Stott and Nick Maton save the day in 7-6 victory

PHILADELPHIA —The Phillies seemed like they were headed for a deflating loss — at the hands of yet another blown save — until rookie Bryson Stott stepped up to the plate. With Jean Segura on first base and no outs, Stott saw two pitches, then promptly launched the third —…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Edmundo Sosa leads Phillies’ revived offense to 4-3 victory over Reds

CINCINNATI — A few hours before the start of every series, the Phillies hold scouting meetings. The pitchers go over how to attack opposing hitters; the hitters review opposing pitchers. It’s a good time to bring up new topics or raise concerns.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Braves rookie Spencer Strider dominates Phillies again in 13-1 rout, a reminder of the need to hold tight to young pitching

ATLANTA — Spencer Strider stands barely 6 feet tall, but there’s fire in his right arm. And for seven innings Tuesday night, for the second time in a week, the Atlanta Braves rookie dialed up his low-effort, triple-digit fastball and overpowered the Phillies.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Judge’s Home Run Chase Isn’t Enough to Keep Yankees From Falling

Here’s where all 30 teams stand as we near the trade deadline.

Sports Illustrated

Phillies acquire backup infielder Edmundo Sosa from the Cardinals for lefty reliever JoJo Romero

PITTSBURGH — The Phillies’ first move ahead of the trade deadline came early Saturday afternoon when they acquired shortstop Edmundo Sosa from the Cardinals in exchange for left-handed reliever JoJo Romero, who had most recently been pitching for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A Man-ly milestone for Pujols, homer from Dickerson back Mikolas to oust Phils

ST. LOUIS — If there is to be a fifth player plucked from the Cardinals’ roster and added to next week’s All-Star Game, the sage choice would be starter Miles Mikolas.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cardinals finally score, rally to beat Phillies 4-3

ST. LOUIS — Dylan Carlson, a late scratch because of some soreness in his right knee, became well enough to pinch run for the Cardinals' Albert Pujols after the latter had singled for his third hit of the game to open the eighth inning of a tie game with Philadelphia…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Late Avisail Garcia home run backs Sandy Alcantara gem in Marlins win over Cardinals

ST. LOUIS — It took until his fifth career start against them, but Sandy Alcantara finally got a win against his former team.

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Sosa, Carlson key Cardinals' rally to reel in Marlins, hook 5-3 victory

ST. LOUIS — When the Cardinals have talked and talked and talked some more about the potential length of their lineup — and how that will help them maintain a top offense without thunderous power — they sometimes extend that definition to reach the bench.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Another Mikolas gem spoiled but Cardinals beat Cubs with late rally, 5-3

ST. LOUIS — Miles Mikolas had allowed just eight hits over his previous three games, covering 23 innings. And he had one win and two losses to show for those efforts.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mikolas makes just one mistake but Cardinals fall to Rays 2-1 and are swept for first time

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The Cardinals have scored 10 or more runs in three of Miles Mikolas’ 12 starts this season. Unfortunately, they also have had five in which they have scored none while he was in the game and one in which they scored once.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Edmundo Sosa missed third base in base-running blooper that almost cost Cardinals dearly vs. Cubs

Fun fact: You're supposed to touch the bases when rounding home!

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Rookie Brendan Donovan's 10th-inning hit wins it for Cardinals in Game 2, splits doubleheader on long, weird day at Wrigley

CHICAGO — Before things really tilted toward Wrigley Weird — trademark pending — the Cardinals got just enough from two pitchers in their first starts of the season to make it possible, when they had a lead, to deploy the bullpen exactly as designed.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Pujols rescues Cardinals in 10th for 3-2 win

ST. LOUIS — As Cardinals linchpins Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina march inexorably toward the all-time record for starts made by one major league battery, Paul Goldschmidt marches to. . . . well, we don’t exactly know yet.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hudson a little better but Goldschmidt, Sosa and bullpen come to rescue for Cardinals vs. Brewers

ST. LOUIS — There was good news — and a snippet of old news for Cardinals right-hander Dakota Hudson Friday night.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Brewers touch up Wainwright as Cardinals fall 4-3

Normally, when Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina hook up as a battery, some sort of record is broken or, at least being challenged. On Thursday night at Busch Stadium, the pair made their 313th start together, three games behind the second-place Milwaukee Braves duo of Warren Spahn and Del Crandall.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Pujols homers twice, Molina pitches in Cardinals' 18-4 rout of Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Cardinals Nation must have been aghast when manager Oliver Marmol posted his lineup for Sunday’s finale of a series the Cardinals had a chance to sweep.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Goldschmidt, VerHagen spark another Cardinals win at PNC Park

PITTSBURGH — There were four key takeaways Saturday night in the Cardinals’ 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mets maul Cardinals bullpen in 11-4 rout; Sosa, Scherzer leave game with injuries

NEW YORK — Whatever the scoreboard ultimately said after the final out of the game, the bigger question for both teams leaving the field Wednesday night was what they may have lost from their roster — and for how long.

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