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How the Phillies are navigating COVID-19 vaccine absences and a
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MLB: Phillies star Realmuto missing Blue Jays series over vaccine
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J.T. Realmuto to play first base for Phillies
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Realmuto, Nola and more make choice to not play in Toronto series
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Red Sox lose to Phillies, but enter the All-Star break in first place
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Cardinals' Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt ruled out of Blue Jays
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Phillies get series win over Nationals before potentially weird
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4 Phillies will miss Toronto series because of COVID vaccine
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LEADING OFF: Sale rejoins Red Sox, Realmuto misses Jays trip
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Canada's vaccine requirement and 'personal decisions' are altering