Game 8 - 2020 Topps #144 Jake Arrieta

Phillies 5, Braves 0
Game 8 - Saturday Night, August 8th in Philadelphia
Record - 4-4, 3rd Place, 2 1/2 games behind the Marlins

One Sentence Summary:  Jake Arrieta pitched six solid shutout innings with J.T. Realmuto and Jay Bruce providing a pair of fourth inning home runs in this 5-0 win over the Braves.

What It Means:  The Phillies will try to move beyond the .500 level with a double header against the Braves on Sunday, necessitated by Friday's rain-out.  Top pitching prospect Spencer Howard is expected to make his much-anticipated debut today.

What Happened:  Arrieta was brilliant, allowing three singles and a walk while striking out six.  The bullpen did their job too, with Jose Alvarez, Tommy Hunter and Deolis Guerra making the last three innings look easy.

The game was scoreless until Realmuto hit his solo home run in the fourth off Braves' starter Kyle Wright.  Didi Gregorius followed with a sharp single to left and then Jean Segura walked, setting up Bruce's three-run blast.  The score stood at 4-0 until Gregorius drove home Bryce Harper in the eighth with an RBI single.  Earlier in the game, Harper made an impressive diving catch to take away a sure double from Adam Duvall.

Featured Card:  Arrieta, a potential free agent at season's end, looked wonderful.  Here's his card from the Topps flagship set, and it feels as if this was released years ago.

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2020 Chachi #19 Zach Eflin

#56
Zachary Adam Eflin
Starting Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'6"  Weight:  220
Opening Day Age:  26
Born:  April 8, 1994, Orlando, FL
How Obtained:  Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers with Tom Windle for Jimmy Rollins, December 19, 2014
Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible in 2021, free agency eligible in 2023
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2016-

First Phillies Card:  2016 Topps Now #211
First Phillies Minor League Card:  2015 Grandstand Reading Fightin Phils #16
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2016 Phillies Team Issue 2 Update #56

Newest Card Added:  2020 Topps #361

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2):  2019-2020

29 - Eflin baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 8/7/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2016 Chachi #46
2016 Chachi Photo Day #19
2017 Chachi #36
2017 Chachi Phillies Phestival #5 - with Joely Rodriguez
2018 Chachi #35
2018 Chachi Phillies Phestival #8
2019 Chachi #16
2020 Chachi #19

Zach Eflin's name comes up every time someone discusses the positive impact new Phillies pitching coach Bryan Price will have on the team's young pitchers.  Eflin has dazzled at times, but may have suffered setbacks under the prior Gabe Kapler regime.

One of the two pitching prospects acquired from the Dodgers in 2014 for all-time Phillies great Jimmy Rollins, Eflin has appeared on more Topps Now cards to date (4) than Topps flagship cards (2).

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2020 Chachi #11 Andrew Knapp

#15
Andrew Michael Knapp
Catcher

Bats:  Switch  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  189
Opening Day Age:  28
Born:  November 9, 1991, Roseville, CA
How Obtained:  Selected by Phillies in 2nd round of June 2013 amateur player draft
Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible 2021, free agency eligible 2023
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2017-

First Phillies Card:  2013 Bowman Draft Prospects #BDPP17
First Phillies Minor League Card:  2013 Choice Williamsport Crosscutters #11
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2017 Phillies Team Issue #64

Newest Card Added:  2020 Topps #662

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2):  2017, 2020

29 - Knapp baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 8/7/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2017 Chachi #10
2017 Chachi Phillies Phestival #12
2017 Chachi In Action #5
2017 Chachi Archives #13
2017 Chachi Photo Night #28 - with Clay Buchholz and Cameron Rupp
2018 Chachi #8
2019 Chachi #10
2019 Chachi Phillies #17 - with Adam Morgan
2019 Chachi Friendly Encounters #15
2020 Chachi #11

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2020 Chachi #14 Kyle Garlick

#23
Kyle Bruce Garlick
Outfield

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  210
Opening Day Age:  28
Born:  January 26, 1992, Chino Hills, CA
How Obtained:  Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tyler Gilbert, February 15, 2020
Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible in 2023, free agency eligible in 2026
Major League Teams:  Los Angeles Dodgers 2019; Philadelphia Phillies 2020

First Phillies Card:  N/A
First Phillies Minor League Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  N/A

Newest Card Added:  N/A

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  2020

0 - Garlick baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 8/6/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2020 Chachi New Additions #12
2020 Chachi #14

Garlick, acquired from the Dodgers in February, made the Phillies Opening Day roster and promptly switched from the #72 he had worn throughout the spring to the more appropriate #23.  To date, he's appeared in one game for the Phillies, DH'ing against the Yankees on August 5th and going 0 for 2.

He was sent to the Lehigh Valley alternate training site on August 6th when rosters decreased in size from 30 players to 28.  I'm curious to see if the Lehigh Valley IronPigs issue a Phillies Taxi Squad set.  If they have the rights to those players, it seems as if that could be a popular set with Phillies collectors as it would feature the first Phillies baseball cards for Garlick, Mikie Mahtook, Nick Martini, Cristopher Sanchez and Ronald Torreyes, along with several top Phillies prospects.

Garlick's first mainstream baseball card can be found in Topps Series 2, released in June, and featuring the outfielder with the Dodgers.

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Series Preview - Braves at Phillies: August 7th to August 10th

2020 Chachi Fan Favorites #13

2020 Chachi 1991 Topps Missing Links #2

Friday 7:05, Saturday 6:05, Sunday 1:05, Monday 6:05
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

At the Ballpark:  This was originally scheduled (pre-pandemic) as Alumni Weekend and there would have been ceremonies to induct Manny Trillo into the Wall of Fame, along with a 40th anniversary celebration of the 1980 World Championship team.  The Phillies are still advertising this as Alumni Weekend on their television broadcasts, so I'm assuming they have a few things in store to mark the occasion.

Sunday's starter for the Phillies is listed as "TBD," but it's expected (and hoped) this will be the big league debut for top pitching prospect Spencer Howard.

Braves 9-5
2nd Place in the N.L. East, 1/2 game behind the Marlins

Braves Probables
Kyle Wright (0-1, 7.50)
TBD
Max Fried (2-0, 2.04)
Sean Newcomb (0-1, 6.57)

Braves Leaders
Average:  Dansby Swanson - .296
Runs:  Freddie Freeman and Dansby Swanson - 11
Home Runs:  Marcell Ozuna - 3
RBIs:  Dansby Swanson - 13
Stolen Bases:  Ender Inciarte and Dansby Swanson - 3

Wins:  Max Fried - 2
ERA:  Max Fried - 2.04
Strikeouts:  Touki Toussaint - 20
Saves:  Mark Melancon - 2

Phillies 3-4
Tied for 3rd Place in the N.L. East, 3 games behind the Marlins

Phillies Probables
Vince Velasquez (0-0, 12.00)
Jake Arrieta (0-1, 5.40)
TBD
Aaron Nola (0-1, 3.97)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  J.T. Realmuto - .333
Runs:  Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto - 6
Home Runs:  J.T. Realmuto - 3
RBIs:  J.T. Realmuto - 8
Stolen Bases:  Bryce Harper - 1

Wins:  Zack Wheeler - 2
ERA:  Zack Wheeler - 2.08

Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 19
Saves:  Hector Neris - 2

Game 7 - 2020 Topps Utz #23 J.T. Realmuto

Phillies 5, Yankees 4
Game 7 - Thursday Night, August 6th in Philadelphia
Record - 3-4, Tied for 3rd Place, 3 games behind the Marlins

One Sentence Summary:  Zach Eflin, J.T. Realmuto and Hector Neris starred in this tense 5-4 Phillies win over the Yankees.

What It Means:  With the Phandemic Krew yelling and blowing air horns beyond the center field gate in Ashburn Alley, the Phillies managed to split the four-game series with the Yankees.  The Braves visit next for a four-game set starting tonight.

What Happened:  Eflin only went four innings, and both runs he allowed were unearned.  He scattered four hits and struck out five, including Giancarlo Stanton and Gary Sanchez twice each.  The bullpen entered in the fifth and other than a two-run home run surrendered by Nick Pivetta to Sanchez, did a decent job.  Neris was needed for four outs and while he made things interesting, he got Luke Voit on a long fly ball to center to end the game.

Realmuto's three-run home run in the first put the Phillies up for good and he threw out a runner (Brett Gardner) in the fourth trying to steal second.  Phil Gosselin, batting fifth and DH'ing, gave the Phillies a 5-2 lead with a two-run double in the third.  He finished the game with an impressive .600 average.

Featured Card:  For the second year in a row, Topps partnered with Utz to produce a set of baseball cards to be included in packages of Utz potato chips.  They went the extra mile this year and created a new design that I actually like more than the 2020 Topps flagship design.  There are 100 cards in the set, with four Phillies including this Realmuto card.

Transactions:  Roster sizes decreased from 30 to 28 on Thursday, with Kyle Garlick (of) and Enyel De Los Santos (rhp) both optioned to the Lehigh Valley alternate training site.  Also, Reggie McClain (rhp) was moved from the paternity list to the injured list, retroactive to August 3rd, with a right shoulder impingement.

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Introducing the 2021 Chachi Set

It certainly feels odd to be seeing pictures of cards from 2021 when we're only a handful of games into the 2020 season.  On Wednesday afternoon, Topps revealed the design for its 2021 flagship set on its social media platforms.  I've accepted I'll probably never love a Topps flagship design again, for the simple reason I prefer the design and design elements from several decades ago.  The 2021 Topps design is fine, and I'll add a Phillies team set and the factory set to my collection, but I won't go out of my way to open boxes and packs of the product.  Gone are the days when a new Topps flagship set's design makes me want to hand collate a set.

Which brings us to the reason for this post.  As has become tradition, whenever Topps teases its first look at the next year's set, I do the same for the next year's Chachi set.  Going with the 1986 Topps design for the 2021 Chachi set was a relatively easy choice.  First, I've already used all the sets from the 1970s, with the exception of the difficult to replicate 1972 Topps set.  Second, I wanted to go back to the 1980s since I'm spending this season working with the 1991 Topps design.  And third, the only sets from the 1980s I've not yet tackled are from 1984, 1986, 1987 and 1989.  I realize Topps will have 1986 Topps-inspired cards in its packs of 2021 Topps, so there will be some correlation there.  It's also a fairly easy design to replicate and after the strain of 2020, I'm all for something that's relatively simple.  Team name at top using the team's primary color and Novel Gothic font, centered photo, name at bottom, position in little circle - simple.  We all deserve an easy and uncomplicated 2021, right?

Here's a look at potential future Chachi set candidates, with dark horse sets from the 21st century entering the mix for the first time ever.

1965 - My favorite Topps design from the 1960s and now the subject of this blog of mine.
1972 - The only set design from the 1970s I've not used yet, given I'm not advanced enough to replicate the font used for team names.
1984, 1987, 1989 - I still can't seem to get the fonts quite right the 1987 and 1989 sets.  And the 1984 set scares me off somewhat as I'd need two pictures of each player.
2000, 2001, 2006, 2008 - How is it I feel more nostalgia for the 2000s than the 1990s at this point?  I've really come to appreciate the design of the 2000 Topps sets, and it could be one of their most underrated designs ever.  Somehow, this is an early favorite for the 2022 Chachi set.
Other Future Candidates - 1981 Donruss, 1981 Fleer, 1982 Donruss, 1983 Fleer, 1985 Fleer, 1987 Donruss

Memory Lane
2014 Chachi Preview #1 (8/8/13)
2015 Chachi Preview #1 (8/15/14)
2016 Chachi Preview #1 (8/11/15)
2017 Chachi Preview #1 (8/10/16)
2018 Chachi Preview #1 (8/7/17)
2019 Chachi Preview #1 (8/20/18)
2020 Chachi Preview #1 (8/2/19)
2021 Chachi Preview #1 (8/7/20)

Game 6 - 2020 Topps Heritage #53 Aaron Nola

Yankees 3, Phillies 1 (Game 2 - 7 Innings)
Game 6 - Wednesday Night, August 5th in Philadelphia
Record - 2-4, 4th Place, 3 games behind the Marlins

One Sentence Summary:  Aaron Nola matched his career high with 12 strikeouts, but a lack of offense and Tommy Hunter led to a 3-1 loss to the Yankees.

What It Means:  It's still early right?  A tenth of the way through this season, the equivalent of 16 games during a regular season, the batting averages for some of the starters is concerning - Roman Quinn .182, Rhys Hoskins .158, Bryce Harper .222, Jean Segura .182, Andrew McCutchen .056 and Scott Kingery .100.

What Happened:  Nola turned in an ace-like performance, with his only blemish being a second inning home run allowed to Luke Voit.  He allowed three hits and one run, with manager Joe Girardi lifting him after six innings and 88 pitches.  Hunter entered in the seventh with the score tied and didn't retire a batter.  After four sharp hits and a hit batter, it was 3-1 Yankees and Hunter was sitting on the bench, stunned.

The Phillies scored their lone run in the second when Andrew Knapp singled Neil Walker home.

Featured Card:  Assuming he makes 9 more starts this season, here's hoping Nola actually gets some run support and then some decent relief pitching to lock down at least a handful of wins for him.

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Game 5 - Hey, That's Us!

Phillies 11, Yankees 7 (Game 1 - 7 Innings)
Game 5 - Wednesday Afternoon, August 5th in Philadelphia
Record - 2-3

One Sentence Summary:  With the Yankees as the home team at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies offense came to life (briefly) in this 11-7 win.

What It Means:  Hurricane Isaias necessitated the move of this game from the Bronx to Philly, as game one of a double header and with the Phillies and Yankees playing their first seven-inning regulation games in franchise history.  Due to safety concerns, all scheduled double headers this season will go only seven innings, barring any ties at the end of seven.

What Happened:  Zack Wheeler controlled a powerful Yankees line-up, improving his record to 2-0 while pitching six innings of three-run (two earned), six-hit ball.  Reliever Austin Davis struggled mightily in the seventh, allowing four runs in a third of an inning, but Hector Neris needed only one pitch to lock down his first save of the season.

Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run in the third, with J.T. Realmuto adding a solo home run in the fifth.  Realmuto drove in another run in the team's six-run sixth inning.  The entire starting line-up, with the exception of lead-off hitter Andrew McCutchen and DH Kyle Garlick, had at least one hit in this game.

Featured Card:  And we were there!  Sort of.

When the Phillies announced fans could purchase cut-outs of themselves to be seated in Citizens Bank Park during the season, and that proceeds would benefit Phillies Charities, I knew I needed to order ours.  Jenna showed up a few days ago on the Phillies Instagram feed with the caption "Find Bryce."  She's on the left of the limited edition card above, right behind Richie Ashburn.

We wondered where the rest of us were, and our question was answered when the Phillies posted photos yesterday on Twitter of some of the "crowd."  Appropriately enough, Doug, Ben and I are seated a few rows behind Phillies great Tony Taylor and right in front of current TV broadcast Tom McCarthy.

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Series Preview - Yankees at Phillies: August 5th to August 6th

2020 Chachi Fan Favorites #24

2020 Chachi Fan Favorites #5

Wednesday Double Header 4:05, Thursday 6:05
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

At the Ballpark:  The strangeness of 2020 continues.  Tuesday night's game was postponed due to Hurricane Isaias, to be made up as Game 1 of a double header at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday afternoon.  The Yankees will be the home team for Game 1, with the Phillies as the home team for Game 2.

Yankees 8-1
1st Place in the A.L. East, 3 games ahead of the Orioles

Yankees Probables
Jordan Montgomery (1-0, 1.59)
TBD
Masahiro Tanaka (0-0, 3.38)

Yankees Leaders
Average:  DJ LeMahieu - .412
Runs:  Aaron Judge - 11
Home Runs:  Aaron Judge - 6
RBIs:  Aaron Judge - 14
Stolen Bases:  Mike Tauchman - 3

Wins:  Gerrit Cole - 3
ERA:  Gerrit Cole - 2.55
Strikeouts:  Gerrit Cole - 16
Saves:  Zack Britton - 4

Phillies 1-3
4th Place in the N.L. East, 3 games behind the Braves

Phillies Probables
Zack Wheeler (1-0, 1.29)
Aaron Nola (0-1, 6.75)
Zach Eflin (0-0, 0.00)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Didi Gregorius - .333
Runs:  Phil Gosselin and Did Gregorius - 3
Home Runs:  Phil Gosselin and Didi Gregorius - 2
RBIs:  Three tied with - 3
Stolen Bases:  N/A

Wins:  Zack Wheeler - 1
ERA:  Zack Wheeler - 1.29

Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 7
Saves:  N/A

2020 Chachi #18 Jake Arrieta

#49
Jacob Joseph Arrieta
Starting Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'4"  Weight:  230
Opening Day Age:  34
Born:  March 6, 1986, Farmington, MO
How Obtained:  Signed as a free agent, March 12, 2018
Contract Status:  Signed through 2020 with club options for 2021 and 2022
Major League Teams:  Baltimore Orioles 2010-2013; Chicago Cubs 2013-2017; Philadelphia Phillies 2018-

First Phillies Card:  2018 Topps Now Spring Training #ST-10
First Phillies Minor League Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #49

Newest Card Added:  2020 Topps Now Road to Opening Day #OD-283

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (11):  2010-2020

41 - Arrieta baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 8/4/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2018 Chachi New Additions #5
2018 Chachi #30
2018 Chachi Phillies Phestival #16
2019 Chachi #15
2019 Chachi Phillies Phestival #18
2019 Chachi Ballpark Visits #25
2020 Chachi #18

This could be Arrieta's final season with the Phillies as his contract expires at the end of the year, but the team holds a club option for 2021.  Through 56 starts with the Phillies dating back to 2018, Arrieta is 18-20 with a 4.28 ERA.

He's appeared in every Topps flagship set since 2010, with his first appearance coming in the 2010 Topps Update release as an unbearded young pitcher with the Orioles.  Arrieta's greatest success came with the Cubs, winning the N.L. Cy Young in 2015 and helping the club win the 2016 World Series.

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Game 4 - Phillies Return! (And They're Not Blown Out!)

2020 Topps Now
Road to Opening Day #OD-283

Yankees 6, Phillies 3
Game 4 - Monday Night, August 3rd in New York
Record - 1-3, 4th Place, 2 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  Following a seven-day lay-off due to the COVID-19 outbreak on the Marlins' team, the Phillies returned to play and respectably lost to the Yankees, 6-3.

What It Means:  I'll admit I had braced for a complete blow-out at the hands of the powerful Yankees, but the Phillies hung in there and battled.  Tonight's game has already been postponed due to the effects of Hurricane Isaias, to be made up as a double header at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday.

What Happened:  Jake Arrieta gave up a first inning home run to DJ LeMahieu and a pair of runs in the third on a Brett Gardner home run and an Aaron Hicks double.  But it could have been a lot worse.  Arrieta lasted five innings, giving up three runs on seven hits.  Deolis Guerra was victimized with a three-run home by Gio Urshela in the sixth, basically putting the game out of reach.

Jay Bruce homered in the third for the Phillies off Gerrit Cole.  A few late inning runs were added on RBI singles from Adam Haseley and Jean Segura.  The game was halted for just over an hour before the seventh inning for a rain delay.

Featured Card:  These Topps Now Road to Opening Day cards still seem appropriate for these early games.  It's early August, but in my mind it feels like the baseball season is still stuck in late March/early April.  I'm having difficulty dealing with the time jump.

Transaction:  Reliever Reggie McClain was placed on the paternity list and Enyel De Los Santos was recalled from Lehigh Valley.

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2020 Chachi #15 Adam Haseley

#40
Adam Donald Haseley
Outfield

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  190
Opening Day Age:  24
Born:  April 12, 1996, Orlando, FL
How Obtained:  Selected by Phillies in 1st round of June 2017 amateur player draft
Contract Status:  Pre-arbitration eligible
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2019-

First Phillies Card:  2017 Bowman Draft #BD-115
First Phillies Minor League Card:  2017 Choice Williamsport Crosscutters #12
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  N/A

Newest Card Added:  2020 Topps #667

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2):  2019-2020

33 - Haseley baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 8/2/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2017 Chachi Almost #12
2017 BlueClaws Signing Autographs #6
2019 Chachi Ballpark Visits #4
2019 Chachi #46
2019 Chachi Phillies Phestival #6
2019 Chachi Photo Night #13
2019 Chachi Photo Cards #40
2020 Chachi #15

Haseley was the 8th overall pick in the 2017 amateur player draft, and he made his big league debut last season on June 4th.  Haseley and Roman Quinn are expected to split center field duties during the abbreviated 2020 season.

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Series Preview - Phillies at Yankees: August 3rd to August 4th

2020 Chachi Fan Favorites #1

2020 Chachi Fan Favorites #23

Monday 7:05 and Tuesday 6:05
Yankee Stadium - New York, NY

At the Ballpark:  Let's try this thing again.  The Phillies paused their season following last Sunday's game against the Marlins amid news of a COVID-19 outbreak among most of the Marlins' players and their staff.  The entire four-game home and away Yankees series, originally scheduled for last week, was postponed and the entire weekend series against the Blue Jays was postponed as well.  That's seven games that will need to somehow be made up or just erased from the already shortened 60-game schedule.

The Phillies were supposed to be in Miami for a three-game series beginning Tuesday night, but instead they'll kick off their postponed away and home series against the Yankees.

A moot point now, the Blue Jays were scheduled to be the home team for their postponed series as Canada would not permit the club to play in Toronto this season due to ongoing pandemic concerns.  Honestly, just typing up this stuff is surreal.  My mindset at this point is to enjoy these games while they last as it's hard to imagine the season playing out uninterrupted to its conclusion all the way to October.

Phillies 1-2
Tied for 3rd Place in the N.L. East, 2 1/2 games behind the Braves

Phillies Probables
Jake Arrieta (0-0, 0.00)
Aaron Nola (0-1, 6.75)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Didi Gregorius - .364
Runs:  Phil Gosselin and Did Gregorius - 3
Home Runs:  Phil Gosselin and Did Gregorius - 2
RBIs:  Three tied with - 3
Stolen Bases:  N/A

Wins:  Zack Wheeler - 1
ERA:  Zack Wheeler - 1.29

Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 7
Saves:  N/A

Yankees 7-1
1st Place in the A.L. East, 2 games ahead of the Orioles


Yankees Probables
Gerrit Cole (2-0, 3.09)
J.A. Happ (0-0, 9.00)

Yankees Leaders
Average:  DJ LeMahiru - .400
Runs:  Aaron Judge - 10
Home Runs:  Aaron Judge - 6
RBIs:  Aaron Judge - 14
Stolen Bases:  Mike Tauchman - 3

Wins:  Gerrit Cole - 2
ERA:  Gerrit Cole - 3.09
Strikeouts:  Gerrit Cole - 12
Saves:  Zack Britton - 3

2020 Chachi #17 Vince Velasquez

#21
Vincent John Velasquez
Starting Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  212
Opening Day Age:  28
Born:  June 7, 1992, Montclair, CA
How Obtained:  Acquired with Mark Appel, Brett Oberholtzer, Thomas Eshelman and Harold Arauz from the Houston Astros for Ken Giles and Jonathan Arauz, December 12, 2015
Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible in 2021, free agency eligible in 2022
Major League Teams:  Houston Astros 2015; Philadelphia Phillies 2016-

First Phillies Card:  2016 Phillies Team Issue #28
First Phillies Minor League Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2016 Phillies Team Issue #28

Newest Card Added:  2020 Topps #402

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6):  2015-2020

31 - Velasquez baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 8/2/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2016 Chachi New Additions #10
2016 Chachi #18
2016 Chachi #35 HL
2016 Chachi #69 Pitching Leaders - with Jeremy Hellickson and Jerad Eickhoff
2016 Chachi #70 Strikeout Leaders - with Jerad Eickhoff and Jeremy Hellickson
2016 Chachi Archives #8
2016 Chachi Photo Day #18
2017 Chachi #18
2017 Chachi Photo Night #27
2018 Chachi #15
2018 Chachi Phillies Phestival #15 - with Adam Morgan
2019 Chachi #17
2019 Chachi #60 - Weird Loss HL with Roman Quinn
2019 Chachi Phillies Phestival #4 - with JD Hammer
2020 Chachi #17

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2020 Chachi #8 Scott Kingery

#4
Scott M. Kingery
Second Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  26
Born:  April 29, 1994, Phoenix, AZ
How Obtained:  Selected by Phillies in 2nd round of June 2015 amateur player draft
Contract Status:  Signed through 2023 with a club options for 2024, 2025 and 2026
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2018-

First Phillies Card:  2015 Bowman Draft #138
First Phillies Minor League Card:  2016 Choice Reading Fightin Phils Top Prospects #12
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #4

Newest Card Added:  2020 Topps Big League #234

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3):  2018-2020

81 - Kingery baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 8/2/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2017 Chachi Almost #17
2018 Chachi #12
2018 Chachi Friendly Encounters #4
2019 Chachi #11
2019 Chachi Phillies Phestival #20
2020 Chachi Preview #2
2020 Chachi #8

Kingery was in his first opening day line-up to start the 2020 season, as the team's new regular second baseman.  In 2018, he appeared in 119 games at shortstop and last season in played 65 games in center field with 41 games at third base.  The Phillies (and Kingery) are hoping that having a steady position only increases his offensive production.

Kingery missed the start of Summer Camp while he recovered from COVID-19.

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2020 Chachi #7 Jay Bruce

#9
Jay Allen Bruce
Outfield

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  230
Opening Day Age:  33
Born:  April 3, 1987, Beaumont, TX
How Obtained:  Acquired from the Seattle Mariners with cash considerations for Jake Scheiner, June 2, 2019
Contract Status:  Signed through 2020
Major League Teams:  Cincinnati Reds 2008-2016; New York Mets 2016-2017; Cleveland Indians 2017; New York Mets 2018; Seattle Mariners 2019; Philadelphia Phillies 2019-

First Phillies Card:  2019 Topps Now #328
First Phillies Minor League Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  N/A

Newest Card Added:  2020 Topps Total #207

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14):  2005, 2008-2020

14 - Bruce baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 7/31/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2019 Chachi #45
2019 Chachi Phillies Phestival #1 - with Phil Gosselin
2019 Chachi Photo Night #6
2019 Chachi Photo Cards #23
2020 Chachi #7

Before spring training this year, Jay Bruce switched his uniform number from #23 to #9 to honor his boyfriend friend who unexpectedly passed away in December.

Bruce was the opening day DH for the Phillies and he started in left field in the third game of the season.  He's expected to serve both roles - DH and corner outfielder - throughout this shortened 2020 season.

Phillies collectors may not ever have an official team-issued photo card for Bruce, as there was no update set issued late last year and the team won't produce a set for 2020.  He appeared on three different Topps Now cards in 2019 and by my count he's appeared on five different Topps products so far in 2020.

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2020 Chachi #32 Rob Thomson / Bryan Price / Joe Dillon CO

#59
Robert Lewis Thomson
Bench Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  200
Opening Day Age:  56
Born:  August 16, 1963, Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Major League Teams:  N/A
As a Coach:  New York Yankees 2008-2017; Philadelphia Phillies 2018-

First Phillies Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #59
First Phillies Minor League Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #59

Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue 2 #59

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

4 - Thomson baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 7/30/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Thomson
2018 Chachi #27 - with John Mallee, Rick Kranitz and Jose David Flores
2019 Chachi #27 - with John Malle and Chris Young
2019 Chachi Photo Night #10 - with Paco Figueroa
2020 Chachi #32 - with Bryan Price and Joe Dillon

If you're looking for mainstream baseball cards for these Phillies coaches, there are only a few options.  Thomson appears on a short-printed coaches card in the 2009 Topps Heritage set.  Price appears in the 2016 and 2017 Topps Heritage sets as the Reds' manager.  Dillon's only baseball card in a Topps product is numbered to 2,999 and can be found in the 2001 Bowman's Best set.

#19
Bryan Roberts Price
Pitching Coach

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  220
Opening Day Age:  57
Born:  June 22, 1962, San Francisco, CA
Major League Teams:  N/A
As a Coach:  Seattle Mariners 2000-2006; Arizona Diamondbacks 2007-2009; Cincinnati Reds 2010-2013; Philadelphia Phillies 2020
As a Manager:  Cincinnati Reds 2014-2018

First Phillies Card:  N/A
First Phillies Minor League Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  N/A

Newest Card Added:  N/A

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

0 - Price baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 7/30/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Price
2020 Chachi #32 - with Rob Thomson and Joe Dillon

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#33
Joseph William Dillon
Hitting Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  225
Opening Day Age:  44
Born:  August 2, 1975, Modesto, CA
Major League Teams:  Florida Marlins 2005; Milwaukee Brewers 2007-2008; Tampa Bay Rays 2009
As a Coach:  Washington Nationals 2018-2019; Philadelphia Phillies 2020

First Phillies Card:  N/A
First Phillies Minor League Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  N/A

Newest Card Added:  N/A

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

0 - Dillon baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 7/30/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Dillon
2020 Chachi #32 - with Rob Thomson and Bryan Price

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2020 Chachi #26 Reggie McClain

#39
Reginald Kristen McClain
Relief Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  27
Born:  November 16, 1992, Duluth, GA
How Obtained:  Claimed off waivers from the Seattle Mariners, January 31, 2020
Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible 2023, free agency eligible 2026
Major League Teams:  Seattle Mariners 2019; Philadelphia Phillies 2020

First Phillies Card:  N/A
First Phillies Minor League Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  N/A

Newest Card Added:  N/A

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

0 - McClain baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 7/30/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2020 Chachi New Additions #10
2020 Chachi #26

McClain's cardboard appearances have been sparse to date, with his only two cards, per the Trading Card Database, featured in the 2016 Choice Everett AquaSox and the 2020 Topps Seattle Mariners team sets.

He wore #60 throughout spring training and Summer Camp before switching to the lower #39.

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2020 Chachi #9 Roman Quinn

#24
Roman Tredarian Quinn
Center Field

Bats:  Switch  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'10"  Weight:  175
Opening Day Age:  27
Born:  May 14, 1993, Port St. Joe, FL
How Obtained:  Selected by Phillies in 2nd round of June 2011 amateur player draft
Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible in 2022, free agency eligible in 2025
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2016, 2018-

First Phillies Card:  2013 Bowman Prospects #BP95
First Phillies Minor League Card:  2012 Choice Williamsport Crosscutters #24
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2017 Phillies Team Issue #24

Newest Card Added:  2020 Topps Total #138

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3):  2017, 2019-2020

68 - Quinn baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 7/28/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2016 Chachi #63
2016 Chachi Fan Appreciation Day #1
2017 Chachi Almost #23
2018 Chachi #47

2019 Chachi #34
2019 Chachi #60 - Weird Loss HL with Vince Velasquez
2019 Chachi Photo Night #7
2020 Chachi #9

The oft-injured Quinn hopes to stay healthy throughout this shortened 2020 season.  He was on the injured list three times in 2019 and he missed most of 2017 with a left arm injury.  He's always been a favorite in our household, and we're pulling for him at The Phillies Room HQ.

I'm a little surprised at the number of Quinn's baseball cards in my collection, but then again he's been appearing on prospect and minor league cards since 2012.

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