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Pete Mackanin ‘proud' of career in baseball ahead of Phillies' managerial finale
Pete Mackanin will arrive early at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, as always. He’ll no doubt be friendly and kind to all the people he passes in the hallways. He’ll probably tell a corny joke or two before filling out a lineup card for the 412th time as Phillies manager. Then he’ll put on a baseball uniform for perhaps...
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Adam Morgan finally falters in Phillies' loss but remains confident in bullpen role
BOX SCORE Adam Morgan went to his favorite pitch, the one that has done the most damage in his remarkable second-half run. The changeup was slightly misplaced this time, however, and it cost the Phillies the game. Asdrubal Cabrera hit a three-run shot in the 11th inning, the first homer allowed by Morgan since July 31, and the New York…
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Phillies-Mets observations: Adam Morgan finally cracks as 3-game win streak ends in extras
BOX SCORE Adam Morgan gave up a three-run home run to Asdrubal Cabrera in the 11th inning and the Phillies fell to the New York Mets, 7-4, Saturday night in the penultimate game of their season and manager Pete Mackanin’s tenure. Morgan (3-3) has been one of the Phillies’ top relievers of late, having allowed two runs in his last...
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Pete Mackanin can pursue managerial jobs in new role with Phillies
Pete Mackanin’s new job with the Phillies will allow him to be based in Arizona and pursue other managerial jobs. A day after general manager Matt Klentak announced Mackanin would be kicked upstairs and the team would hire a new manager for the 2018 season, Mackanin explained in more detail what he’ll be doing as a special assistant to...
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In final start of 2017, Aaron Nola establishes himself as Phillies' best pitcher in loss
BOX SCORE Before beginning a season-ending six-game homestand Monday night, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin singled out Aaron Nola when asked about the positives of what is mostly a dismal 2017 season. “Nola has really established himself,” Mackanin said pregame. “To me, he’s a solid No. 3 starter.” Nola then looked the part in what was likely his final start of the…
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Phillies-Nationals observations: Not enough offense to support Aaron Nola in loss
BOX SCORE Aaron Nola’s likely final appearance of 2017 was another good one, but also his 11th loss. The right-hander allowed two runs and five hits and struck out nine in six innings in the Phillies’ 3-1 loss to the NL East champion Washington Nationals on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park. With the Phillies using a six-man rotation and an off...
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Pete Mackanin: ‘I still don't know if I'll be here next year'
Pete Mackanin may have received a contract extension in May, but the Phillies‘ manager has yet to receive assurances from general manager Matt Klentak that he’ll return in 2018. “I still don’t know if I’ll be here next year,” Mackanin said before Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals. Mackanin took over midway through the 2015 season and has presided...
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West Chester's Joey Wendle enjoys ‘pretty surreal' grand slam against Phillies
The ball jumped off the bat and the small section of friends and family jumped from their seats and began to roar. Joey Wendle not only had just hit his first career grand slam Sunday, it came against the team he rooted for while starring at Avon Grove High School and leading West Chester University to a national championship. The…
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Rhys Hoskins scuffles as Phillies drop series to Athletics
BOX SCORE Turns out, Rhys Hoskins is human after all. After a torrid series against Miami that prompted teammate Nick Williams to declare the rookie sensation “an alien,” Hoskins showed he’s susceptible to the bad stretches that all major league hitters go through. A weekend that matched two of the hottest rookie sluggers in the game ended up one-sided,...
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Phillies-Athletics observations: Henderson Alvarez's debut, Rhys Hoskins hitless again in loss
BOX SCORE A local kid did in the Phillies on Sunday. Joey Wendle, who starred at West Chester University and Avon Grove High School, belted a go-ahead grand slam off Edubray Ramos in the sixth inning to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 6-3 victory. It was the second career homer for the 27-year-old Wendle, coming one year to the…