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Phive Takeaways: Phillies let early lead slip away in NLDS Game 2
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Phillies turn to Gene Mauch's method as they continue to search for
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Matt Vierling moves to leadoff spot, Castellanos drops to No. 5
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Morning Briefing: Brett Baty Catches First Pitch From Childhood
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Braves' wild-card lead slipping away with loss to Phillies
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Phillies still believe their unconventional leadoff hitter plan
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Missions' Jankowski a sure catch in center field
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Phillies' Bryson Stott settling into leadoff spot in Kyle
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Phillies vs. Braves Game 3 updates: Score, highlights, news, MLB
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Schwarber on his leadoff home run, Phillies' explosive August
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Kyle Schwarber, MLB's most unconventional leadoff hitter, is
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