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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…

Philadelphia Eagles players react on social media to the Phillies advancing to the World Series with a 4-1 #NLCS win over the San Diego Padres

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The San Diego Padres will meet the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 of the NLCS series on Sunday afternoon from Citizens Bank Park.

The timing of this was perfect.

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge might be the frontrunner for the AL MVP Award but you wouldn’t know it based on the reception he got Saturday night at Yankee Stadium.

When the San Diego Padres pulled off a prospect-packed, eight-player swap for Juan Soto, the general consensus within and especially outside the industry was that they won the trade deadline.

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.

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