Behind Bryson Stott's grand slam and Aaron Nola's gem, the Phillies easily dispatched the Marlins again. Here are our takeaways from the series-clincher.
"Just being able to re-write the story," Harper shared at a press conference before the wild-card opener."Not dwelling on last year. I think that was the big thing in spring training. Understanding it's a new team, new story, new vibe."was a great reminder that the party of 2022 never really stopped.
Stott strolled toward first base, patiently admiring his handiwork, but when the baseball returned to orbit, the soft-spoken second baseman spiked his bat right into the ground. Like many other vignettes from, who delivered an enduring Philadelphia sports highlight with his bomb/bat heave combo in last year's NLDS, was absent from the proceedings at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night.
By pitching his club into the next round, Nola ensured that Wednesday would not be the final home start of his Phillies career. The right-hander is a free agent at season's end, and while he's been coy about his future, the likeliest scenario involves another team outbidding the Phils. But with the sweep secured, Nola is a near lock to start Game 3 of the NLDS next Wednesday back at Citizens Bank Park.for the premier NLDS of these playoffs.
The story of this wild-card round, however, is simple and definitive: The Phillies were substantially better than the Marlins. So much better that no amount of scrappiness, late-inning magic or managerial tact could close the gap. The Phillies took care of business, with hardly a sweat.is a baseball writer for FOX Sports. He played college baseball, poorly at first, then very well, very briefly.
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