Series Preview - Phillies at Marlins: April 12th to April 14th

2019 Chachi 1971 Topps Missing Links #11

2019 Chachi Fan Favorites #2

Friday 7:10, Saturday 6:10 and Sunday 1:10
Marlins Park - Miami, FL

Phillies 7-4, 2nd place in the N.L. East, 1/2 game behind the Mets
Marlins 3-10, 5th place in the N.L. East, 5 1/2 games behind the Mets

Phillies Probables:  Jake Arrieta (1-1, 2.77), Zach Eflin (2-0, 0.75), Vince Velasquez (0-0, 3.00)
Marlins Probables:  Sandy Alcantara (1-0, 1.50), Caleb Smith (0-0, 4.09), Jose Urena (0-3, 9.22)

At the Ballpark:  The first 10,000 fans receive a Marlins bucket hat on Saturday night and there's also a postgame fireworks show.  On Sunday, the first 5,000 kids will receive a pair of Marlins sunglasses.

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Odubel Herrera - .317
Runs:  Rhys Hoskins - 11
Home Runs:  Rhys Hoskins - 5
RBIs:  Rhys Hoskins - 15
Stolen Bases:  Bryce Harper and Cesar Hernandez - 1

Wins:  Zach Eflin - 2
ERA:  Zach Eflin - 0.75
Strikeouts:  Zach Eflin and Nick Pivetta - 14
Saves:  Hector Neris and Pat Neshek - 1

Marlins Leaders
Average:  Starlin Castro - .255
Runs:  Starlin Castro - 6
Home Runs:  Jorge Alfaro - 3
RBIs:  Jorge Alfaro - 6
Stolen Bases:  Rosell Herrera - 3

Wins:  Three tied with - 1
ERA:  Trevor Richards - 2.00
Strikeouts:  Trevor Richards - 18
Saves:  Adam Conley and Sergio Romo - 1

1971 Topps Missing Links:  Throughout the season in these series preview posts, I'll be featuring 18 different cards I've created for players and coaches who suited up for the Phillies in 1971 but did not receive a card (or their own card) within the 1971 Topps set.  Coach George Myatt is the first card from this insert set, and Myatt was the team's third base coach under manager Frank Lucchesi from 1970 until both men were relieved of their duties in 1972.  Myatt had been a coach with the club since 1964.

For opponents with no cards in the 1971 Topps set, or where I've run out of representative cards for any given team, I've once again created a Fan Favorites set.  Granted, former pitching coach Rick Kranitz may not be considered a fan favorite in most circles, but I've taken some liberties where cards were needed - especially for some of the expansion teams.

2019 Chachi #6 Odubel Herrera

#37
Odubel Herrera
Center Field

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  206
Opening Day Age:  27
Born:  December 29, 1991, Zulia, VZ
Signed:  Signed by the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent, July 3, 2008
Teams:  Phillies 2015-
Acquired:  Selected from the Texas Rangers in the Rule 5 draft, December 11, 2014
Contract Status:  Signed a five-year contract on December 16, 2016, taking him through 2021 with club options for 2022 and 2023

2015 Chachi #2

2015 Topps #687

2016 Chachi #49

2016 Chachi Photo Day #14

2017 Chachi Photo Night #22

First Phillies Card:  2015 Phillies Team Issue #37
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2015 Phillies Team Issue #37
First Topps Flagship Base Card:  2015 Topps #687
First Phillies Minor League Card:  2018 Reading Phillies Rehab Series #17
Newest Card Added:  2019 Topps Gypsy Queen #299

79 - Herrera baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 4/11/19.

2015 Phillies Team Issue #37

Complete Chachi Checklist
2015 Chachi New Additions #3
2015 Chachi #2
2015 Chachi #53 - Hamels No-Hitter HL
2016 Chachi Preview #3
2016 Chachi #2
2016 Chachi #49 AS
2016 Chachi #65 - Batting Leaders (with Cesar Hernandez and Maikel Franco)
2016 Chachi Archives #1
2016 Chachi Photo Day #14
2016 Chachi Photo Day #37
2017 Chachi #3
2017 Chachi #34 - 1st Inning Explosion HL
2017 Chachi Archives #10
2017 Chachi Photo Night #22
2018 Chachi Preview #3
2018 Chachi #13
2018 Chachi #32 - Amazing Catch HL
2018 Chachi Phillies Phestival #13 (with Yacksel Rios)
2019 Chachi #6

2019 Chachi Set Checklist
Virtual Phillies Wall - Featuring Current Active Roster

Game 11 - 2018 Stadium Club #60 Aaron Altherr

Nationals 15, Phillies 1
Game 11 - Wednesday Night, April 10th in Philadelphia
Record - 7-4, Tied for 1st place, 1 game ahead of the Nationals

One Sentence Summary:  The Nationals destroyed Nick Pivetta and the Phillies, winning a 15-1 laugher.

What It Means:  At one point, before the Phillies scored a run in the bottom of the ninth, the Nationals had scored 25 unanswered runs going back to the Tuesday night debacle.  This was the team's first series loss of the season.

What Happened:  Pivetta's struggles continue.  He lasted just 3 2/3 innings, giving up seven runs on seven hits, and his ERA after three starts is 9.45.  Jeremy Hellickson and three Nationals relievers held the Phillies to three singles.

Featured Card:  The best pitcher of the night for the Phillies was back-up outfielder Aaron Altherr, who came on to pitch the top of the ninth.  Hitting 90 on the radar gun, Altherr allowed a run on two hits but also struck out two batters - Brian Dozier and Yan Gomes.  Per a great Tweet from Jayson Stark, the last Phillies position player to strike out two batters in a game was Greg Gross on June 6, 1986.

2019 Chachi #5 J.T. Realmuto

#10
Jacob Tyler Realmuto
Catcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  213
Opening Day Age:  28
Born:  March 18, 1991, Del City, OK
Drafted:  Selected by the Miami Marlins in the 3rd round of the June 2010 draft
Teams:  Miami Marlins 2014-2018; Phillies 2019
Acquired:  Acquired from the Miami Marlins for Jorge Alfaro, Sixto Sanchez, Will Stewart and international bonus pool money, February 7, 2019
Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible in 2020, free agency eligible in 2021

2015 Topps Update #US398

2018 Topps Offseason #OS67

First Topps Flagship Base Card:  2015 Topps Update #US398
First Phillies Card:  2018 Topps Now Offseason #OS67
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #10
Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #10

6 - Realmuto baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 4/10/19.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2019 Chachi New Additions #7
2019 Chachi #5

2019 Phillies Team Issue #10

Game 10 - 2019 Phillies Team Issue #61 Edubray Ramos

Nationals 10, Phillies 6 (10)
Game 10 - Tuesday Night, April 9th in Philadelphia
Record - 7-3, 1st place, 1/2 game ahead of the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Despite a strong offense, Aaron Nola's struggles and the bullpen's inability to record outs late in the game led to a 10-6 defeat at the hands of the Nationals.

What It Means:  There will undoubtedly be more of this as the season progresses, but the Phillies have now given away two of their total of three losses.  This game should have resulted in a W.  Up by 6-0 after five innings, the Nationals scored 10 unanswered runs.

What Happened:  Nola went 6 1/3 innings, giving up five runs (four earned).  Edubray Ramos surrendered a solo home run to Victor Robles with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game.  Jose Alvarez plodded through a four-run 10th inning.

Maikel Franco (4) and Bryce Harper (4) had homered earlier in the game, and Jean Segura added a two-run triple.

Featured Card:  To date, Ramos has escaped any mainstream Topps releases and his only Phillies baseball cards can be found in the team-issued photo card sets dating back to 2016.

Field Report:  There were six of us in attendance on Tuesday night, and it was a gorgeous night for baseball.  Jenna and Ben hosted Jenna's parents in special Diamond Club seats in honor of her Dad's birthday.  Doug and I trekked up to Section 315 where we were greeted with the welcome sight of people outnumbering empty blue seats.  Before the game, Doug added a few more Scott Kingery autographs to his collection, but once again missing out on an elusive Harper signature.

2019 Topps Heritage #186

2019 Topps Gypsy Queen #209

Game 9 - 2019 Topps Gypsy Queen #102 Rhys Hoskins

Phillies 4, Nationals 3
Game 9 - Monday Night, April 8th in Philadelphia
Record - 7-2, 1st place, 1 game ahead of the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Rhys Hoskins hit two home runs and Vince Velasquez looked solid in his first start as the Phillies hung on to beat the Nationals, 4-3.

What It Means:  With the Mets idle, this win gave the Phillies a one game lead in the East.

What Happened:  Odubel Herrera hit his first home run of the season in the fourth and Hoskins hit his fourth home run in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie.  Hoskins homered again in the eighth, and that would be a key run as Pat Neshek allowed a home run to Brian Dozier in the ninth before locking down his first save of the season.  Velasquez went five innings, allowing two runs on four hits.  Scott Kingery got his first start of the season at second base and had a three-hit night.

Featured Card:  Topps Gypsy Queen was released at the end of March, and it's the ninth year in a row Topps has produced this set.  Reminiscent of a turn-of-the-century release, I'm a big fan of this year's design.  Hoskins is one of 11 cards in the 2018 Topps Gypsy Queen Phillies team set.

2019 Spring Training Roster - Where They Went

2019 Topps Heritage #56

This has become an annual exercise of mine, tracking where everyone ended up after the masses scattered from Clearwater.  We pay so much attention (at least I do) to every non-roster invitee addition and every prospect added to the 40-man roster, and then when the season starts it's hard to remember who even suited up for the Phillies during spring training.

When the Phillies played their first exhibition game on February 22nd, the camp head count stood at 61 players.  Ten days later, the tally increased by one with the addition of free-agent Bryce Harper.  Here's where the 62 players ended up by the time opening day rosters were set on March 28th.

Injured List (2):  Tommy Hunter and Roman Quinn.  Hunter made this list to start the season for the second year in a row.

Released (5):  Jeremy Bleich, Drew Butera, Edward Paredes, Gregorio Petit and Trevor Plouffe

Drew Butera was released on March 22nd and signed with the Colorado Rockies on March 25th.  As of this writing, the other four players released have yet to resurface with another organization.

AAA - Lehigh Valley IronPigs (25):  Lane Adams, Drew Anderson, Victor Arano, Rob Brantly, Malquin Canelo, Dylan Cozens, Austin Davis, Enyel De Los Santos, Jerad Eickhoff, Edgar Garcia, Tyler Gilbert, Phil Gosselin, Deivy Grullon, Cole Irvin, Josh Martin, Matt McBride (IL), Gift Ngoepe (IL), James Pazos, Yacksel Rios, Shane Robinson, Sean Rodriguez, JoJo Romero, Andrew Romine, Ranger Suarez and Mitch Walding

Andrew Romine was released on March 22nd, but signed back with the Phillies on a minor league contract on March 25th.

AA - Reading Fightin Phils (5):  Arquimedes Gamboa, Adam Haseley, Austin Listi, Adonis Medina and Micky Moniak

Memory Lane

2012:  The Spring Training 57 (+1): Where They Went
2013:  The Spring Training 62: Where They Went
2014:  The Spring Training 58 (+2): Where They Went
2015:  The Spring Training 58 (+2): Where They Went
2016:  The Spring Training 66 (+1): Where They Went
2017:  The Spring Training 62 (+2): Where They Went
2018:  The Spring Training 63 (+1): Where They Went
2019:  The Spring Training 62: Where They Went

Series Preview - Nationals at Phillies: April 8th to April 10th

1971 Topps #171

1971 Topps #490

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 7:05
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

Nationals 4-4, 4th place in the N.L. East, 2 games behind the Phillies
Phillies 6-2, 1st place in the N.L. East, 1/2 game ahead of the Mets

Nationals Probables:  Anibal Sanchez (0-0, 9.00), Stephen Strasburg (1-0, 2.84), Jeremy Hellickson (0-0, 9.00)
Phillies Probables:  Vince Velasquez (0-0, 0.00), Aaron Nola (1-0, 7.00), Nick Pivetta (1-0, 6.52)

At the Ballpark:  Tonight is the annual Asian Pacific Celebration and tomorrow night is another early Dollar Dog Night.

Nationals Leaders
Average:  Anthony Rendon - .433
Runs:  Anthony Rendon - 12
Home Runs:  Anthony Rendon - 4
RBIs:  Anthony Rendon - 9
Stolen Bases:  Trea Turner - 4

Wins:  Sean Doolittle - 2
ERA:  Stephen Strasburg - 2.84
Strikeouts:  Max Scherzer - 28
Saves:  N/A

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Bryce Harper - .385
Runs:  Andrew McCutchen and Jean Segura - 9
Home Runs:  3 tied with - 3
RBIs:  Rhys Hoskins - 13
Stolen Bases:  Bryce Harper and Cesar Hernandez - 1

Wins:  Zach Eflin - 2
ERA:  Zach Eflin - 0.75
Strikeouts:  Zach Eflin - 14
Saves:  Hector Neris - 1

Game 8 - 2019 Topps Heritage #24 Zach Eflin

Phillies 2, Twins 1
Game 8 - Sunday Afternoon, April 7th in Philadelphia
Record - 6-2, 1st place, 1/2 game ahead of the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Zach Eflin turned in a dominant pitching performance and Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run home run in the sixth, sending the Phillies to a 2-1 win over the Twins.

What It Means:  With the Mets losing their game, the Phillies retook sole possession of first place.  The Nationals come to town again for three more games beginning on Monday night.

What Happened:  Eflin improved his record to 2-0 and his ERA to 0.75 with seven innings of strong pitching.  He allowed a run on six hits while striking out five.  Hector Neris surprisingly entered the ninth inning with the one-run lead and pitched a perfect inning for his first save of the season.  Hoskins' homer was his third of 2019.

Featured Card:  If Eflin keeps pitching like this, he should start to receive some more baseball cards in upcoming Topps sets.  Dating back to 2016, this is only his second card to appear in a mainstream Topps release.  His first came in the 2016 Topps Heritage High Numbers release.

Game 7 - 2015 Grandstand Clearwater Threshers #2 Willians Astudillo

Twins 6, Phillies 2
Game 7 - Saturday Afternoon, April 6th in Philadelphia
Record - 5-2, 2nd place, 1/2 game behind the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Missed opportunities and a shaky bullpen doomed the Phillies, as they dropped the middle game of the series to the Twins, 6-2.

What It Means:  The Phils will go for the series win this afternoon with Zach Eflin on the mound.

What Happened:  The offense had opportunities for big innings in the 6th and 8th innings, but couldn't come up with a big hit.  Bryce Harper was thrown out at home to end the 6th inning, as he was trying to score on a Cesar Hernandez fly ball.  With the bases loaded in the 8th, Hernandez grounded out to first to end the inning.

Jake Arrieta pitched seven innings, allowing three runs in the 3rd on a wild pitch and back-to-back home runs to Max Kepler and Willians Astudillo.  Seranthony Dominguez allowed a 3-run home run to Eddie Rosario in the 9th, putting the game away for the Twins.

Featured Card:  Astudillo came up through the Phillies system, playing for their minor league teams between 2009 and 2015.  Now a super utility player for the Twins, Astudillo was one of the first autographs my son Doug added to his collection at a BlueClaws game back in 2014.

Game 6 - 2019 Topps Opening Day #107 Rhys Hoskins

Phillies 10, Twins 4
Game 6 - Friday Night, April 5th in Philadelphia
Record - 5-1, 1st place, 1/2 game ahead of the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  A five-run 1st inning propelled the Phillies to an eventual 10-4 win over the Twins on a cold, rainy night in South Philly.

What It Means:  Throughout the first five innings of this game, it absolutely poured rain and it's amazing to me the teams played through it and the game went a full 9 innings.

What Happened:  Twins starter Jake Odorizzi was chased after retiring just two batters with the big blow being Maikel Franco's bases clearing double.  Aaron Altherr added a pinch-double in the 5th, and Rhys Hoskins capped the scoring with a 3-run single in the 7th.  The third run came courtesy of aggressive base running from Bryce Harper, who scored from first on the hit.

Nick Pivetta got the win, laboring through 5 innings of work.  He gave up a pair of home runs, 9 total hits and 4 runs (3 earned).

Featured Card:  Hoskins had been somewhat left out of the early season hit parade from the Phillies offense, so his 3 for 4 night with 4 RBIs was a welcome sight.

2019 Chachi #4 Rhys Hoskins

#17
Rhys Dean Hoskins
First Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'4"  Weight:  240
Opening Day Age:  26
Born:  March 17, 1993, Sacramento, CA
Drafted:  Selected by the Phillies in the 5th round of the June 2014 draft
Teams:  Phillies 2017-
Acquired:  Via draft
Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible in 2021, free agency eligible in 2024

2014 Choice Williamsport Crosscutters #14

2014 Bowman Draft Picks #DP122

2017 Chachi #53

2018 Topps #259

2018 Chachi Friendly Encounters #6

First Phillies Minor League Card:  2014 Choice Williamsport Crosscutters #14
First Phillies Card:  2014 Bowman Draft Picks #DP122
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2017 Phillies Team Issue Update #17
First Topps Flagship Base Card:  2018 Topps #259
Newest Card Added:  2019 Topps Gypsy Queen #102

118 - Hoskins baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 4/5/19.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2017 Chachi #53
2017 Chachi In Action #7
2017 Chachi #56 HL - 9 HRs in 16 Games
2017 Chachi #57 HL - Rookie HR Record
2017 Chachi Valley Forge #3
2017 Chachi Christmas #1
2018 Chachi #4
2018 Chachi #44 HL - Home Run Derby
2018 Chachi Friendly Encounters #6
2019 Chachi Preview #1
2019 Chachi #4

2017 Phillies Team Issue Update #17

Series Preview - Twins at Phillies: April 5th to April 7th

1971 Topps #744

1971 Topps #233

Friday 7:05, Saturday 2:05 and Sunday 1:05
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

Twins 4-1, 1st place in the A.L. Central, 1/2 game ahead of the Tigers
Phillies 4-1, Tied for 1st place in the N.L. East, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Braves and Nationals

Twins Probables:  Jake Odorizzi (0-0, 1.50), Michael Pineda (0-0, 0.00), Jose Berrios (1-0, 1.84)
Phillies Probables:  Nick Pivetta (0-0, 7.71), Jake Arrieta (1-0, 1.50), Zach Eflin (1-0, 0.00)

At the Ballpark:  All fans will receive a pair of Phillies socks on Saturday afternoon, and kids will receive a Phillies knit hat on Sunday afternoon.

Twins Leaders
Average:  Nelson Cruz - .333
Runs:  Willians Astudillo - 5
Home Runs:  Nelson Cruz - 1
RBIs:  Nelson Cruz - 6
Stolen Bases:  Byron Buxton - 1

Wins:  4 tied with - 1
ERA:  Jake Odorizzi - 1.50
Strikeouts:  Jose Berrios - 14
Saves:  Blake Parker - 2

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Bryce Harper - .500
Runs:  Andrew McCutchen and Jean Segura - 6
Home Runs:  Maikel Franco and Bryce Harper - 3
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 8
Stolen Bases:  Cesar Hernandez - 1

Wins:  4 tied with - 1
ERA:  Zach Eflin - 0.00
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 10
Saves:  N/A

2019 Chachi #3 Bryce Harper

#3
Bryce Aron Max Harper
Right Field

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  220
Opening Day Age:  26
Born:  October 16, 1992, Las Vegas, NV
Drafted:  Selected by the Washington Nationals in the 1st round of the June 2010 draft
Teams:  Washington Nationals 2012-2018; Phillies 2019
Acquired:  Signed as a free agent formerly with the Washington Nationals, March 1, 2019
Contract Status:  Signed a 13-year contract, taking him through 2031

2012 Topps #661D

2019 Topps Bryce Harper Art Card #A

First Topps Flagship Base Card:  2012 Topps #661D
First Phillies Card:  2019 Topps Bryce Harper Art Card #A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #3
Newest Card Added:  2019 Topps Phillies #PP-18

13 - Harper baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 4/4/19.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2019 Chachi Greatest Moments #1
2019 Chachi New Additions #8a
2019 Chachi New Additions #8b
2019 Chachi #3

2019 Phillies Team Issue #3

Game 5 - 1919-1921 W514 #55 Dode Paskert

Nationals 9, Phillies 8
Game 5 - Wednesday Afternoon, April 3rd in Washington
Record - 4-1, 2nd place, 1/2 game behind the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  A costly error from Rhys Hoskins and 9th inning wildness from David Robertson led to a deflating 9-8 loss to the Nationals.

What It Means:  The Phillies won't be in first place wire to wire as this loss coupled with the Mets win knocked them out of first place.

What Happened:  Aaron Nola had a rare shaky outing, lasting just 3 innings and allowing 6 runs on 5 hits, including 3 home runs.  Trailing 6-4, the Phillies took a 8-6 lead in the 8th when Andrew McCutchen hit a bases-clearing double and Jean Segura followed with an RBI single.  With two outs in the bottom of the 8th, the Nationals scored the tying run when Hoskins missed an easy throw from pitcher Seranthony Dominguez on an Adam Eaton soft grounder.

In the 9th, Robertson allowed a lead-off single and then three straight walks to hand the Nationals their win.

Featured Card:  Amazingly enough, and per this Jayson Stark Tweet, this is the first season the Phillies have started 4-0 since 1915.  Dode Paskert played 109 games for that N.L. Championship club, driving in 39 runs.  This is his strip card from the W514 set, released between 1919 and 1921.  Due to the loss, I went from trying to figure out which McCutchen card to scan for this post, to looking up the stats of a dude named Dode.

Game 4 - 2019 Topps Heritage #125 Maikel Franco

Phillies 8, Nationals 2
Game 4 - Tuesday Night, April 2nd in Washington
Record - 4-0, 1st place, 1/2 game ahead of the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Bryce Harper paced the Phillies offense in his return to Washington in this 8-2 win over the Nationals.

What It Means:  At some point over the next 13 years, I imagine I'll reach the point where the thought of having Harper on the Phillies stops making me giddy.  But I'm not there yet.  Harper was loudly booed by the Nationals fans, striking out in his first two plate appearances against Max Scherzer.  But then he doubled in the 5th, had an RBI single in the 6th and hit a mammoth 458-foot home run off Jeremy Hellickson in the 8th.  He capped his big night with an epic bat flip that made Odubel Herrera blush.  This team is fun to watch and Harper is right in the middle of all of it.

What Happened:  Zach Eflin went toe to toe with Scherzer for five innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 9.  Harper and Jean Segura both had 3 RBI nights and Herrera added 3 hits of his own.

Featured Card:  He's been called baseball's best eight hole hitter, and Maikel Franco's 2 for 2 night raised his season average to .545.  It was Franco's 2nd inning home run that got the Phillies on the board first and until Harper's shot in the 8th, he alone held the team lead in home runs with 3.  Franco is still the improbable team RBI leader with 8.

2019 Chachi #2 Jean Segura

#2
Jean Carlos Enrique Segura
Shortstop

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  220
Opening Day Age:  29
Born:  March 17, 1990, San Juan, DR
Signed:  Signed by the Los Angeles Angels as an amateur free agent, January 22, 2007
Teams:  Los Angeles Angels 2012; Milwaukee Brewers 2012-2015; Arizona Diamondbacks 2016; Seattle Mariners 2017-2018; Phillies 2019
Acquired:  Acquired with Juan Nicasio and James Pazos from the Seattle Mariners for J.P. Crawford and Carlos Santana, December 3, 2018
Contract Status:  Signed through 2022 with a club option for 2023

2013 Topps #387

2018 Topps Now Offseason #OS55

First Topps Flagship Base Card:  2013 Topps #387
First Phillies Card:  2018 Topps Now Offseason #OS55
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #2
Newest Card Added:  2019 Topps Gypsy Queen #30

7 - Segura baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 4/1/19.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2019 Chachi New Additions #1
2019 Chachi #2

2019 Phillies Team Issue #2

Series Preview - Phillies at Nationals: April 2nd to April 3rd

1971 Topps #119

1971 Topps #59

Tuesday 7:05 and Wednesday 1:05
Nationals Park - Washington, DC

Phillies 3-0, 1st place in the N.L. East, 1/2 game ahead of the Mets
Nationals 1-2, Tied for 3rd place in the N.L. East, 2 games behind the Phillies

Phillies Probables:  Zach Eflin (0-0, 0.00), Aaron Nola (1-0, 1.50)
Nationals Probables:  Max Scherzer (0-1, 2.35), Anibal Sanchez (0-0, 0.00)

At the Ballpark:  The Phillies and Bryce Harper are in town for the Nationals' home opener on Tuesday night.

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Maikel Franco - .444
Runs:  Rhys Hoskins - 5
Home Runs:  3 tied with - 2
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 7
Stolen Bases:  Cesar Hernandez - 1

Wins:  3 tied with - 1
ERA:  Jake Arrieta and Aaron Nola - 1.50
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 8
Saves:  N/A

Nationals Leaders
Average:  Victor Robles - .455
Runs:  Trea Tuner - 4
Home Runs:  Trea Turner - 2
RBIs:  Trea Turner - 4
Stolen Bases:  Trea Turner - 4

Wins:  Sean Doolittle - 1
ERA:  Max Scherzer - 2.35
Strikeouts:  Max Scherzer - 12
Saves:  N/A

Game 3 - 2019 Topps Bryce Harper Art Card #B

Phillies 5, Braves 1
Game 3 - Sunday Night, March 31st in Philadelphia
Record - 3-0, 1st place, 1 game ahead of the Mets

One Sentence Summary:  Bryce Harper homered again, leading the Phillies to a 5-1 win over the Braves.

What It Means:  The Phillies swept the Braves, giving them sole possession of first place and leaving them as the only remaining undefeated team in baseball.  As this game was televised on ESPN, we electing to mute the TV and listen to Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen call the game on the radio.

What Happened:  Jake Arrieta labored through the early innings, but recovered to ultimately pitch 6 innings, allowing a run on 3 hits and 6 walks.  He also struck out 6.  Andrew McCutchen and Harper both hit their second home runs of the season.  With the score tied at 1-1 in the 5th, the Phillies took the lead when Rhys Hoskins walked with the bases loaded.  Hoskins was later drilled following Harper's home run, leading to the ejection of Braves pitcher Shane Carle.

Featured Card:  I featured Card A in the two-card Topps Bryce Harper Art Card set back in this post, and here's Card B.

2019 Chachi #1 Andrew McCutchen

#22
Andrew Stefan McCutchen
Left Field

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  195
Opening Day Age:  32
Born:  October 10, 1986, Fort Meade, FL
Drafted:  Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round of the June 2005 draft
Teams:  Pittsburgh Pirates 2009-2017; San Francisco Giants 2018; New York Yankees 2018; Phillies 2019
Acquired:  Signed as a free agent formerly with the New York Yankees, December 12, 2018
Contract Status:  Signed through 2021 with a club option for 2022

2005 Topps Update #UH329

2018 Topps Now Offseason #OS59

First Topps Flagship Base Card:  2005 Topps Update #UH329
First Phillies Card:  2018 Topps Now Offseason #OS59
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #22
Newest Card Added:  2019 Topps Gypsy Queen #77

4 - McCutchen baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 3/31/19.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2019 Chachi New Additions #5a
2019 Chachi New Additions #5b
2019 Chachi #1

2019 Phillies Team Issue #22