Series Preview - Marlins at Phillies: September 16th to September 18th

Friday and Saturday 7:05, Saturday 1:35
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

Marlins 73-73, 3rd place in the N.L. East, 14 games behind the Nationals
Phillies 65-82, 4th place in the N.L. East, 22 1/2 games behind the Nationals

Marlins Probables:  Tom Koehler (9-11, 3.97), Jose Urena (4-6, 4.89), Andrew Cashner (1-4, 6.13)
Phillies Probables:  Adam Morgan (2-10, 5.73), Jeremy Hellickson (11-9, 3.76), Alec Asher (1-0, 1.46)

At the Ballpark:  On Sunday afternoon, all adult fans will receive a Budweiser desert camo Phillies t-shirt.

Marlins Leaders
Average:  J.T. Realmuto - .313
Runs:  Christian Yelich - 72
Home Runs:  Giancarlo Stanton - 25
RBIs:  Christian Yelich - 91
Stolen Bases:  Dee Gordon - 20

Wins:  Jose Fernandez - 15
ERA:  Jose Fernandez - 2.99
Strikeouts:  Jose Fernandez - 241
Saves:  A.J. Ramos - 36

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Cesar Hernandez - .288
Runs:  Odubel Herrera - 74
Home Runs:  Maikel Franco - 22
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 75
Stolen Bases:  Odubel Herrera - 21

Wins:  Jeremy Hellickson - 11
ERA:  Jared Eickhoff - 3.74
Strikeouts:  Vince Velasquez - 152
Saves:  Jeanmar Gomez - 37

1970 Topps #564

1970 Topps Appreciation:  As we wrap up the 2016 season, I need to find places to feature 1970

Phillies cards of players who had no logical connection to the Phillies' opponents throughout the year. Johnny Briggs, who spent his entire 12-year career with the Phillies, Brewers and Twins is one such player.  I had this to say about Briggs a few years ago before a Brewers series:

Johnny Briggs spent the first eight years of his career with the Phillies before being traded to the Brewers in April 1971 for Pete Koegel and Ray Peters.  His best season may have been 1972 when he hit 21 home runs and drove in 65.  Briggs appears as a Phillie within Topps sets from 1965 to 1971.