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Homers, Handshakes and Hoskins: The Long Road to the World Series

The Phillies went from horrifyingly bad to scary-good, and he’s the only hitter who’s been here through it all.

Sports Illustrated

Phillies will have to ride big bats if they are to win the World Series

All along, the Phillies liked their chances in any postseason series, against any team, provided they were able to start Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola in the first two games. It’s what makes them dangerous. It’s probably the biggest reason they won the pennant.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Phillies need Zack Wheeler right, and he didn’t look close to it in a Game 2 loss

HOUSTON — The slider that Zack Wheeler threw to Alex Bregman in the bottom of the fifth inning wouldn’t have been more alarming if it was flashing red and blue. It did not dart, or dive, or act in any other way like a pitch that normally comes from Wheeler’s…

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Astros jump on Zack Wheeler and the Phillies to even the World Series 1-1 heading back to Philly

HOUSTON — As the longest season of Zack Wheeler’s career unfolded this month, he approached each postseason start for the Philadelphia Phillies in the same way that Usain Bolt might tackle a long-distance relay race.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: How the Phillies and Astros built their World Series rosters

HOUSTON — Good players.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

World Series 2022: Winner, series length and MVP picks from Astros-Phillies

Our picks for a World Series winner, MVP and more.

USA Today Sports Media Group

David Murphy: The Phillies can win the World Series if they win these three matchups

You are going to spend a lot of the next 24 hours reading all kinds of reasons why the Phillies will enter Friday’s World Series opener as a heavy underdog against the Astros. Those reasons are more than valid. But this year’s postseason is a perfect example of how little…

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Marcus Hayes: Ryan Howard says Bryce Harper’s ‘growth’ helped the Phillies reach the World Series

In the moments after Bryce Harper hit the biggest home run in the history of Citizens Bank Park, the man who hit the most home runs in Citizens Bank Park marveled at how much Harper has changed.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mike Sielski: The Phillies are in the World Series. Miles Teller and John Middleton remember what it was like. Do you?

PHILADELPHIA — Atop the celebratory stage quickly constructed on the Citizens Bank Park infield Sunday night, Rob Thomson clasped his hands behind his back, and several Phillies players rubbed the head of their closer-in-a-pinch, Ranger Suárez, and Bryce Harper cradled the trophy he had won, as the 2022 National League…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Bryce Harper, Rhys Hoskins and the 2022 Phillies have made themselves immortal

It happened fast. So fast. The way great things often do. The way the great ones do them. One moment, it was cold and gray and wet and the spaces between the roars were getting longer and more distinct as the anxious murmur of impending defeat settled over Citizens Bank…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Rhys Hoskins on Bryce Harper’s Homer That Secured WS Berth: ‘MV3’ (Video)

The Phillies first baseman showered praise on his teammate following the home run that clinched a World Series berth.

Sports Illustrated

Marcus Hayes: Bryce Harper, superhero, blasts the Phillies to the World Series

This is what superheroes do. They come to the rescue.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Bryce Harper’s homer lifts Phillies past Padres and on to the World Series

PHILADELPHIA — As Bryce Harper stepped to the plate in the eighth inning Sunday, a runner on base and the Phillies trailing by one run, Rhys Hoskins stood in the dugout and swayed, arms behind his back, occasionally bobbing up and down on his tiptoes, a 240-pound mass of nervous…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Phillies’ Rhys Hoskins started skipping right after crushing another home run and fans loved it

Rhys Hoskins is having all the fun right now!

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Bryce Harper Is Keeping His Promise to the Team of Destiny Phillies

Just four years into his 13-year contract, his dramatic home run Sunday brought a pennant back to Philadelphia. Next up: the Astros or the Yankees.

Sports Illustrated

The Padres’ Goose Is Almost Cooked as Chaos Strikes the NLCS

They have thrived on a chaotic, spirited energy this postseason. The Phillies are beating them at their own game.

Tribune News Service

Phillies come back twice to take commanding 3-1 lead over Padres in NLCS

PHILADELPHIA — Elation. Disaster.

Tribune News Service

Padres fall flat in Game 3 against Phillies, again trail NLCS

PHILADELPHIA — The San Diego Padres took advantage of what the Philadelphia Phillies handed them but managed nothing else in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.

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Phillies’ Segura Channels Rhys Hoskins, Spikes Bat on RBI Single

The Philadelphia infielder took a celebration out of his teammate’s book on Friday night.

Tribune News Service

Another comeback carries Padres past Phillies; NLCS tied at a game apiece

SAN DIEGO — It was always about the payoff in the playoffs.

Sports Illustrated

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?

Boston Herald

Jason Mastrodonato: As Kyle Schwarber leads Phillies offense to NLCS, Red Sox must have regrets

There’s a lot the Red Sox will look back on and regret from the 2022 season, perhaps no bigger decision than to let Kyle Schwarber walk in free agency.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Phillies’ Rob Thomson is ‘special.’ Just ask Derek Jeter.

Rob Thomson, champagne bottle in his right hand, stood Saturday night in the center of the Phillies clubhouse as his players circled around him. The team was seven games below .500 when Thomson stepped in as manager, yet here it was in October standing just four wins from the World…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: The Phillies didn’t just clinch an NLCS berth. They recaptured a city.

PHILADELPHIA — All around you was a scene so familiar that it somehow felt new. The names on the jerseys, the uniform numbers, the family members who squirmed in their arms and clutched at their knees — all of it looked different than the last time around. All of it…

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As he turns 30, Phillies’ Bryce Harper finally gets his wish — to play past his birthday

PHILADELPHIA — After the hugs and the high-fives, the handshakes and the pats on the back, the Phillies pulled on gray T-shirts with ‘NLCS’ printed across the chest and gathered in front of the mound for a team photo. It was shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday, and the party was…

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