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Bryce Harper and the Phillies are making bunts cool again

ATLANTA — It was just Matt Vierling’s fifth time at bat in the postseason, but it doesn’t take a degree in October Baseball to understand the importance of an extra 90 feet.

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David Murphy: Defense? Situational hitting? The Phillies’ best self has arrived at the right time.

ATLANTA — They haven’t gotten hot yet.

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Surprise! The Phillies Can Do No Wrong

The team known for its bad bullpen and bad defense is playing mistake-free baseball. How long can this continue?

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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.

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Mark Bradley: The Braves lose Game 1. Time to fret? Nope.

ATLANTA — Apologies in advance. As a professional pundit, it’s sometimes my duty to step to the microphone and – after saying, “Can you hear me OK?” – proclaim the crushingly obvious. So, without further ado …

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Phillies reliever David Robertson off NLDS roster after celebration injury

ATLANTA — David Robertson jumped for joy after Bryce Harper’s home run gave the Phillies an early lead in Game 2 of the National League wild-card series Saturday night in St. Louis.

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Phillies’ Robertson Out With Injury From Celebration

The reliever jumped up and down celebrating Bryce Harper’s home run in Game 2 vs. the Cardinals.

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SI:AM | Another Day Jam-Packed With Playoff Baseball

After the wild-card appetizer, the ALDS and NLDS get started on Tuesday.

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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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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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‘We are not losing this game’: How Bryce Harper’s mantra is setting a tone for the Phillies

ST. LOUIS — As Bryce Harper walked into the Phillies’ clubhouse at Busch Stadium on Saturday, he spotted Rhys Hoskins.

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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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Pujols, Molina Get Hits in Final At-Bats to End Careers in Cardinals Loss

The two iconic hitters ended their careers on nice individual notes despite St. Louis’s season-ending loss.

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Benjamin Hochman: A look at who the Cardinals should use vs. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper

The last time Bryce Harper faced the Cardinals in the playoffs, he couldn’t legally drink Champagne.

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MLB finalizes playoff schedule

All the best-of-three wild card series will begin on Friday.

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Phillies bash five home runs to salvage split in doubleheader with Nationals as wild-card race with Brewers tightens

WASHINGTON — At about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, in the 157th game of the season, with a playoff spot in sight, against the worst team in the league, a backup infielder walked to the mound to get the final out of the eighth inning for the Phillies.

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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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How the Phillies Can Avoid Their Typical Late-Season Collapse

The biggest obstacle in their way is a history they have inherited. Here’s why this year’s team is different.

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Phillies fall to Braves, 8-7, in 11th inning, fail to gain ground in wild-card race

PHILADELPHIA — After an offensive explosion in the first five innings of Sunday’s game, the Phillies’ bats fell quiet once they returned from a rain delay that lasted 2 hours, 5 minutes. The Phillies entered the delay with a one-run lead, and for a while, it looked like the bullpen…

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Bailey Falter stumbles as Phillies scuffle against Braves

PHILADELPHIA — The story of this Phillies season, however it ends, cannot be written without mention of Bailey Falter and all that he represents.

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Rhys Hoskins and Aaron Nola slug and sling Phillies closer to postseason in 9-1 rout of Braves

PHILADELPHIA — After driving a ball 103.8 mph through a 17-mph crosswind and into the left-field seats in the fourth inning Friday night, Rhys Hoskins did what must have felt natural to him in the moment.

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Bryce Harper looked like a fool for arguing that he foul-tipped a ball that he didn’t even come close to

The slo-mo replay will make you laugh out loud. Nice try, Bryce!

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Here’s 12 thoughts on a flagging playoff push as the Phillies try to ‘stay in the fight’

Here’s the thing about possessing a playoff spot rather than chasing one: It’s unnecessary to always keep one eye on the out-of-town scores.

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Pumpkin Watch: Three MLB Stars in Danger of a Steep Decline

Can these former All-Stars figure things out before their careers take a scary turn?

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Phillies, Aaron Nola can’t overcome Ronald Acuña’s big day at the plate

ATLANTA — One could make the argument that Ronald Acuña Jr. single-handedly delivered a 4-3 loss to the Phillies on Saturday night. He gave the Braves a 2-0 lead with a first-pitch home run off of Aaron Nola in the bottom of the third, and then tacked on two more…

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