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Phillies · PhiladelphiaPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Harrison Bader got a first-hand look at Jhoan Duran’s electric stuff — try a four-seam fastball that averages 100.2 mph — in their short stint together in Minnesota. Bader saw enough to know the Phillies might have finally landed the closer that can put them over the top and win the franchise’s first World Series title since 2008. “Plain and simple, he has close-the-door stuff,” Bader said. “Tough situation, runner on, maybe …See the Story
Can Jhoan Duran’s 100 Mph Fastball and Harrison Bader’s Defense Lead Phillies to a World Series?
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Phillies · PhiladelphiaPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy Rollins was a Bay Area kid who grew up rooting for Rickey Henderson and admiring Jackie Robinson as he blossomed into one of the top…See the Story
From Draft Day Doubts to Phillies’ Wall of Fame: Jimmy Rollins’ Journey Puts Him with Team Greats
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