Looking Back on 2021-2022 Roster Moves

2022 Chachi Almost #2

2022 Chachi Almost #3

2022 Chachi Almost #5

2022 Chachi Almost #6

It's that time of year where I clear out my draft post folder and prepare for the upcoming season.  Looking at the list below, summarizing all the comings and goings of former and current Phillies between the end of the 2021 season and the end of the 2022 season, there's no way I would have predicted the moves made would have resulted in a World Series appearance.

The four cards above, created this time last year, became Chachi Almost cards as none of the players shown suited up for the club in 2022.

	2021-2022 Offseason Departures	Date	Transaction
	Archie Bradley (rhp)	11/3/21	Elected free agency, signed with the Los Angeles Angels, 3/18/22.
	Freddy Galvis (inf)	11/3/21	Elected free agency, signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, 12/16/21.
	Ian Kennedy (rhp)	11/3/21	Elected free agency, signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3/16/22.
	Brad Miller (inf)	11/3/21	Elected free agency, signed with the Texas Rangers, 3/17/22.
	Matt Moore (lhp)	11/3/21	Elected free agency, signed with the Texas Rangers, 3/14/22.
	Hector Neris (rhp)	11/3/21	Elected free agency, signed with the Houston Astros, 11/30/21.
	Andrew McCutchen (of)	11/3/21	Club option declined, elected free agency, signed with the Milwaukee Brewers, 3/16/22.
	JD Hammer (rhp)	11/5/21	Outrighted, elected free agency, signed with the Colorado Rockies, 3/13/22.
	Travis Jankowski (of)	11/5/21	Outrighted, elected free agency, signed with the New York Mets, 3/17/22.
	Andrew Knapp (c)	11/5/21	Outrighted, elected free agency, signed with the Cincinnati Reds, 12/1/21.
	Ramon Rosso (rhp)	11/5/21	Outrighted, elected free agency, signed with the Detroit Tigers, 3/14/22.
	Mauricio Llovera (rhp)	11/7/21	Elected free agency, signed with the San Francisco Giants, 12/3/21.
	David Paulino (rhp)	11/7/21	Elected free agency.
	Roman Quinn (of)	11/30/21	Non-tendered, elected free agency, signed with the Miami Marlins, 3/12/22.
	Adonis Medina (rhp)	3/6/22	Claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
	Luke Williams (of)	3/27/22	Traded to the San Francisco Giants for Will Toffey (inf) and cash.
	Adam Haseley (of)	3/29/22	Traded to the Chicago White Sox for McKinley Moore (rhp).
	Coming Back
	Jorge Bonifacio (of)	10/8/21	Released, re-signed with Phillies (3/30/22).
	Cam Bedrosian (rhp)	11/3/21	Elected free agency, re-signed with Phillies (12/1/21).
	Odubel Herrera (of)	11/5/21	Outrighted, elected free agency, re-signed with Phillies (3/16/22).
	Ronald Torreyes (inf)	11/5/21	Outrighted, elected free agency, re-signed with Phillies (3/20/22).
	2021-2022 Offseason Additions
	Nick Nelson (rhp)	11/19/21	Acquired from the New York Yankees for Joel Valdez (lhp) and T.J. Rumfield (1b)
	Donny Sands (c)	11/19/21	--
	Garrett Stubbs (c)	11/19/21	Acquired from the Houston Astros for Logan Cerny (of)
	Corey Knebel (rhp)	12/1/21	Signed as a free agent formerly with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
	Johan Camargo (inf)	12/1/21	Signed as a free agent formerly with the Atlanta Braves.
	Jeurys Familia (rhp)	3/15/22	Signed as a free agent formerly with the New York Mets.
	Brad Hand (lhp)	3/15/22	Signed as a free agent formerly with the New York Mets.
	Kyle Schwarber (of)	3/20/22	Signed as a free agent formerly with the Boston Red Sox.
	Nick Castellanos (of)	3/22/22	Signed as a free agent formerly with the Cincinnati Reds.

	Arrived During the 2022 Season	Date	Transaction
	Roman Quinn - of	4/9/22	Signed as a free agent formerly with the Miami Marlins.
	Michael Plassmeyer - lhp	6/8/22	Acquired from the San Francisco Giants for Austin Wynns.
	Oscar Mercado - of	6/27/22	Claimed off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians.
	Edmundo Sosa - ss	7/30/22	Acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals for JoJo Romero.
	Brandon Marsh - of	8/2/22	Acquired from the Los Angeles Angels for Logan O'Hoppe.
	David Robertson - rhp	8/2/22	Acquired from the Chicago Cubs for Ben Brown.
	Noah Syndergaard - rhp	8/2/22	Acquired from the Los Angeles Angels for Mickey Moniak and Jadiel Sanchez.
	Bradley Zimmer - of	8/18/22	Claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
	Chris Devenski - rhp	8/29/22	Signed as a free agent formerly with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
	Vinny Nittoli - rhp	8/31/22	Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays for Karl Ellison.
	Departed During the 2022 Season
	Ronald Torreyes - inf	4/26/22	Released.
	Roman Quinn - of	6/5/22	Granted free agency, signed with the Kansas City Royals, 6/9/22.
	James Norwood - rhp	6/18/22	Traded to the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations.
	Kyle Dohy - lhp	6/23/22	Released.
	Oscar Mercado - of	7/4/22	Claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Guardians.
	JoJo Romero - lhp	7/30/22	Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Edmundo Sosa.
	Mickey Moniak - of	8/2/22	Traded to the Los Angeles Angels with Jadiel Sanchez for Noah Syndergaard.
	Didi Gregorius - ss	8/4/22	Released.
	Odubel Herrera - of	8/6/22	Released.
	Jeurys Familia - rhp	8/6/22	Released, signed with the Boston Red Sox, 8/9/22.
	Cam Bedrosian - rhp	8/8/22	Released.
	Tyler Cyr - rhp	8/24/22	Claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics.
	Bradley Zimmer - of	8/29/22	Claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Spring Training Game 30 - Final Look at 2022 Chachi Set

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #33

Orioles 4, Phillies 2
Spring Training Game 30 - Sunday Afternoon, March 26th in Sarasota
Record - 13-16-1

One Sentence Summary:  The bench squad made the trip to Sarasota and managed only four hits in this 4-2 loss to the Orioles.

What It Means:  There are two spring training games remaining, both against the Blue Jays.  Wednesday is a travel day and the Phillies open the 2023 season on Thursday afternoon in Arlington against the Rangers.

What Happened:  Jake Cave had two more hits, including his fourth double of the spring.  Jim Haley hit an eighth inning home run for the Phillies.  On the mound, Matt Strahm, who will open the season as the team's fifth starter, pitched 2 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on two hits and three walks.

Featured Cards:  Preparing for the 2023 season and refreshing the various pages running along the top of this blog under the header image, I realized there were still several 2022 Chachi cards that hadn't made it out into the public yet.  The card shown above for Dickie Thon has absolutely nothing to do with the spring game played on Sunday afternoon.  It was created in case the Phillies needed to go back to San Diego for NLCS Game 6, as part of a Series Preview post.  But Bryce Harper negated the need for that trip, bedlam ensued, and the card was never needed.

The five cards shown below are the final five cards from my 36-card 2000 Topps Missing Links set, featuring the 36 players to have appeared with the Phillies in 2000, but not receive a Topps flagship card.  This was an ambitious project, and I'm happy with the way these cards turned out.

2022 Chachi 2000 Topps Missing Links #2

2022 Chachi 2000 Topps Missing Links #9

2022 Chachi 2000 Topps Missing Links #15

2022 Chachi 2000 Topps Missing Links #17

2022 Chachi 2000 Topps Missing Links #35

Camp Head Count:  44

Happy Birthday Doug!

Our oldest son Doug turns 16 today, and he's had himself quite the year.  He's at the top of his high school class academically, he's excelling at baseball and he's recently started competing in the pole vault (!) for his winter track team.  Doug's year included a starring role in his friend's quinceañera court, a trip to Europe and witnessing his first (of many) Phillies World Series games.  He continues to be a leader on his baseball teams and most importantly, he's having fun playing the game.  Doug's South Jersey Rams travel team joined the Combat affiliation this past season, and he led his team in stolen bases while finishing in the top three of nearly every major offensive category.  He was one of the team's most effective pitchers, getting better and stronger as the season progressed.  Doug has a good heart, a healthy sense of humor and his future holds limitless possibilities.

We're so proud of this kid.

Memory Lane
2006 to 2008 - Pre-The Phillies Room years
2009 - Doug turns 3
2010 - Took the year off . . . bad father!
2011 - A Shane Victorino card for Doug
2012 - Doug with the Phanatic, turns 6
2013 - Doug on the Braves, turns 7
2014 - Doug on the Marlins, turns 8
2015 - Doug on the Diamondbacks, turns 9
2016 - Doug and Pete Mackanin
2017 - Warming up with the Braves
2018 - On the mound for the Phillies

2019 - With All-Star Baseball and White Sox

2020 - Pandemic era baseball action

2021 - So much baseball . . . Dodgers, All-Star, Rams

2022 - Combat!

Philly Baseball Card Show Report - 1965 Topps Set COMPLETED

On Saturday morning, Doug and I made the hour-plus drive to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks for our first baseball card show since March.  The Philly Show, known formally as the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, moved from the Valley Forge Casino Resort to the facility at Oaks presumably to accommodate more dealers and more people.  The place was packed, and by the time we departed around 2pm, it was difficult to navigate our way to the exit.

We arrived in a steady rain right after doors opened at 9am, secured our autograph tickets and started walking the floor prior to the arrival of most of the crowd.  My goal for the show was simple:  Find the last four cards needed to complete our 1965 Topps set.  That goal was achieved and then some, as summarized below.

• The first two cards needed to complete our set took a while to find, but I eventually added the Orlando Cepeda and Gordy Coleman cards within the first hour of walking around.  I still have no idea why the Coleman card proved to be so elusive.  Spying a great looking 1969 Topps Roberto Clemente card at the same table I found the Coleman card, I swung a deal to add that card as well.  I told the dealer the Clemente card marked by first big purchase for our new 1969 Topps set, which seemed to genuinely make his day.

• We made a brief pitstop to the autograph section to secure signatures from Phillies outfielder Matt Vierling.  We were told no photos by Vierling's handler.  Photos were taken anyway.

• With Cepeda and Coleman out of the way, I turned my attention to the Tony Perez rookie card and the BIG final card needed for our set - Mickey Mantle.  Perez came quickly, as I found a gorgeous version of the card for sale from dealer America's Pastime from Fair Lawn, New Jersey.  Again looking to bundle that card with another card needed for our 1969 Topps set, I set my sights on the Reggie Jackson rookie card.  What followed was my first of two successful negotiation sessions of the day, as I was able to add both cards for what I deemed to be extremely reasonable (and fair) price.  The Jackson card will find its way under the Christmas tree for Doug, so please keep that one quiet for now.

• The Mantle card finally entered our collection and completed our 1965 Topps set relatively quickly and somewhat surprising.  Most of the vintage Mantle cards these days appear to be graded, with very few available "raw" as the dealers termed cards not yet slabbed.  After walking most of the floor, I had made notes on the locations of five non-graded Mantle cards, with prices ranging from the ridiculous ($2,000) to the reasonable (less than $500).  I found a nearly perfect raw Mantle card from Sports Card Plus from Cooper City, Florida, but the price was way too high.  Next to the 1965 Topps Mantle was am equally pristine 1969 Topps Mantle.  I'm sure I'll embellish this story upon retellings for years to come, but to cut to the chase, the dealer and I started negotiating what he'd sell both cards for in a combined packaged deal.  We landed on a combined price somewhat easily, and both cards were ours.  Our 1965 Topps set was complete and a huge chunk for our 1969 Topps set was also out of the way.  Typing this now, this is still hard to believe and somewhat shocking.

There was a little more added after those big hauls, as we were looking to kill time until it was time to obtain autographs from Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott.  I'll be sure to cover those purchases on both my Diamond Stars blog and my newly launched 1969 Topps blog.  We added autographs from Schwarber and Stott before making our escape from the over-crowded show.  Schwarber was especially friendly, shaking both our hands and telling us the Phillies would be returning to the World Series in 2023.

Doug made out extremely well too.  He did a lot of free-style picking, as he likes to call it, adding a great assortment of autograph and relic cards from this year's N.L. Champions, particularly cards of Rhys Hoskins and Aaron Nola.  He was extremely pleased with the autograph from Schwarber, with the slugger adding "2022 N.L. Champs" under his signature.  We also picked up quite a few supplies from the Ultra Pro table as he looks to work on displaying his growing and impressive autograph collection.

Memory Lane

Valley Forge 1 - September 2010 - Thinking of my Dad
Valley Forge 2 - October 2012 - Doug's first baseball card show
Valley Forge 3 - September 2014 - Meeting Darren Daulton
Oaks 1 - October 2015 - Meeting Pete Rose and Steve Carlton
Valley Forge 4 - September 2016 - Phillies acquisitions and 4 Phillies Legends
Valley Forge 5 - December 2016 - Meeting Don Money
Valley Forge 6 - September 2017 - Doug's big day
Valley Forge 7 - December 2017 - Ben's first baseball card show with Mike Schmidt and Rhys Hoskins!
Oaks 2 - December 2018 - Meeting Matt Stairs and Cole Hamels
Valley Forge 8 - March 2019 - 5 Phillies Autographs and Vintage Phillies Additions
Valley Forge 9 - September 2019 - Closing in on 1971 Topps set and Andrew McCutchen
Valley Forge 10 - December 2019 - Finishing 1971 Topps set, Starting 1965 Topps set, adding key autographs from Ryan Howard and Brad Lidge
Valley Forge 11 - February 2020 - More 1965 Topps cards, Jimmy Rollins, Mike Lieberthal and Jim Kaat

Valley Forge 12 - December 2021 - Huge haul of 1965 Topps, Jim Thome

Valley Forge 13 - March 2022 - Easy like Sunday morning, close to completing 1965 Topps

Oaks 3 - December 2022 - 1965 Topps set completed, dent made in 1969 Topps, Schwarber, Vierling and Stott

Phillies at Astros: November 5th to November 6th

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #37

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #38

Saturday and Sunday 8:03
Minute Maid Park - Houston, TX

At the Ballpark:  The Phillies need two more wins to earn their third World Championship title in franchise history.

Phillies 2-3
Defeated Padres in NLCS, 4-1

Phillies Probables
Zack Wheeler (1-2, 2.67)
Ranger Suarez (2-0, 1.23)

Phillies Postseason Leaders
Average:  Bryce Harper - .373
Runs:  Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber - 12
Home Runs:  Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins - 6
RBIs:  Bryce Harper - 13
Stolen Bases:  Kyle Schwarber - 3

Wins:  Four tied with - 2
ERA:  Zack Wheeler - 2.67

Strikeouts:  Zack Wheeler - 28
Saves:  Five tied with - 1

Astros 3-2
Defeated Yankees in ALCS, 4-0

Astros Probables
Framber Valdez (2-0, 1.42)
TBD

Astros Postseason Leaders
Average:  Yuli Gurriel - .347
Runs:  Jeremy Pena - 11
Home Runs:  Jeremy Pena - 4
RBIs:  Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman - 11
Stolen Bases:  Yuli Gurriel - 2

Wins:  Four tied with - 2
ERA:  Cristian Javier - 0.71

Strikeouts:  Justin Verlander - 25
Saves:  Ryan Pressly - 5

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World Series Game 4 - Astros Even Series with Shutout

Astros 5, Phillies 0
World Series Game 4 - Wednesday Night, November 2nd in Philadelphia
Series tied, 2-2

One Sentence Summary:  Aaron Nola and Jose Alvarado suffered one bad, five-run fifth inning and the Phillies offense went quietly in this 5-0 loss.

What It Means:  With the series now tied at two games a piece, a Game 6 in Houston is guaranteed and the Phillies will attempt to win one last home game in 2022 tonight, behind starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard.

What Happened / Featured Card:  From a Phillies fan's perspective, the best part of this night was the pregame ceremony, featuring ceremonial first pitches thrown out by future Wall of Famers Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins.

The Astros had runners in scoring position in the second and fourth innings, but Nola worked out of those jams both times.  He wasn't as lucky in the fifth.  After allowing three straight singles to Chas McCormick, Jose Altuve and Jeremy Pena to open the inning, Nola yielded to Jose Alvarado who promptly drilled Yordan Alvarez in the back, scoring the first run of the game.  Alex Bregman followed with a two-run double, Kyle Tucker hit a sacrifice fly to center and Yuli Gurriel capped the scoring with an RBI-single.

Astros' starting pitcher Cristian Javier was unhittable, striking out nine and allowing a pair of walks in his six innings of work.  Relievers Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero and Ryan Pressly threw the final three shutout innings with the Phillies managing only a walk off Pressly in the ninth.

 

Field Report:  All four of us went to the game, sitting high above center field in row two of Section 201.  It took me a little getting used to the elevation and the lack of a high railing in front of the first row, but it was less daunting as more fans filled the section.  We loved the pre-game people-watching from above Ashburn Alley and we had an excellent view of the Fox pre-game show with David Ortiz, Frank Thomas and Alex Rodriguez.  It was cool to see the blue 2022 flag now flying above the ballpark, and I'm a little surprised the flag went up with absolutely no fanfare.

We weren't immune to the dread that filled the ballpark as the Astros inched closer to victory each inning, and I'm looking forward to watching the Phillies turn it back around tonight.

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2022 Chachi #85 World Series Game 3 / 2022 Chachi #87 World Series Game 5

Astros at Phillies: October 31st to November 2nd

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #35

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #36

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8:03
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

At the Ballpark:  The Fall Classic returns to Citizens Bank Park on Monday night for the first time since 2009.

Astros 1-1
Defeated Yankees in ALCS, 4-0

Astros Probables
Lance McCullers Jr. (0-0, 2.45)
Cristian Javier (1-0, 1.35)
TBD

Astros Postseason Leaders
Average:  Yuli Gurriel - .342
Runs:  Jeremy Pena - 9
Home Runs:  Three tied with - 3
RBIs:  Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman - 9
Stolen Bases:  Three tied with - 1

Wins:  Hector Neris and Framber Valdez - 2
ERA:  Framber Valdez - 1.42

Strikeouts:  Framber Valdez - 24
Saves:  Ryan Pressly - 4

Phillies 1-1
Defeated Padres in NLCS, 4-1

Phillies Probables
Noah Syndergaard (0-0, 1.69)
Ranger Suarez (1-0, 1.86)
TBD

Phillies Postseason Leaders
Average:  Bryce Harper - .392
Runs:  Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto - 11
Home Runs:  Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins - 5
RBIs:  Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins - 11
Stolen Bases:  Kyle Schwarber - 3

Wins:  Three tied with - 2
ERA:  Zack Wheeler - 2.67

Strikeouts:  Zack Wheeler - 28
Saves:  Five tied with - 1

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Phillies at Astros: October 28th to October 29th

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #32

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #34

Friday and Saturday 8:03
Minute Maid Park - Houston, TX

At the Ballpark:  The Phillies are returning to the World Series for the first time since 2009, with the Astros coming to the Fall Classic for the fourth time since 2017.  Houston won it all in 2017 in seven games against the Dodgers, lost in seven games in 2019 to the Nationals and lost in six games in 2021 against the Braves.  Only the Dodgers with 111 had more regular season wins than the Astros who had 106.  Houston swept both the Mariners in the ALDS and the Yankees in the ALCS to advance to the World Series.

Phillies 87-75
Defeated Padres in NLCS, 4-1

Phillies Probables
Aaron Nola (2-1, 3.12)
Zack Wheeler (1-1, 1.78)

Phillies Postseason Leaders
Average:  Bryce Harper - .419
Runs:  Bryce Harper - 10
Home Runs:  Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins - 5
RBIs:  Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins - 11
Stolen Bases:  Kyle Schwarber - 2

Wins:  Brad Hand and Aaron Nola - 2
ERA:  Zack Wheeler - 1.78

Strikeouts:  Zack Wheeler - 25
Saves:  Four tied with - 1

Astros 106-56
Defeated Yankees in ALCS, 4-0

Astros Probables
Justin Verlander (1-0, 6.30)
Framber Valdez (1-0, 1.42)

Astros Postseason Leaders
Average:  Yuli Gurriel - .367
Runs:  Jeremy Pena - 7
Home Runs:  Jeremy Pena - 3
RBIs:  Yordan Alvarez - 8
Stolen Bases:  Yuli Gurriel and Kyle Tucker - 1

Wins:  Hector Neris - 2
ERA:  Framber Valdez - 1.42

Strikeouts:  Framber Valdez - 15
Saves:  Ryan Pressly - 4

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Padres at Phillies: October 21st to October 23rd

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #30

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #31

Friday 7:37, Saturday 7:45 and Sunday 2:37
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

At the Ballpark:  There will be red rally towels galore at the ballpark all weekend!

Padres 1-1
Defeated Dodgers in NLDS, 3-1

Padres Probables
Joe Musgrove (1-0, 1.38)
TBD
TBD

Padres Postseason Leaders
Average:  Austin Nola - .321
Runs:  Ha-Seong Kim - 8
Home Runs:  Trent Grisham and Manny Machado - 3
RBIs:  Manny Machado - 6
Stolen Bases:  Three tied with - 1

Wins:  Yu Darvish and Blake Snell - 2
ERA:  Joe Musgrove - 1.38

Strikeouts:  Yu Darvish - 18
Saves:  Josh Hader - 4

Phillies 1-1
Defeated Braves in NLDS, 3-1

Phillies Probables
Ranger Suarez (0-0, 2.70)
TBD
TBD

Phillies Postseason Leaders
Average:  Bryce Harper - .419
Runs:  Bryce Harper - 8
Home Runs:  Bryce Harper - 4
RBIs:  Bryce Harper - 7
Stolen Bases:  Kyle Schwarber and Jean Segura - 1

Wins:  Aaron Nola - 2
ERA:  Zack Wheeler - 1.40

Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 18
Saves:  Jose Alvarado and Zach Eflin - 1

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Braves at Phillies: October 14th to October 15th

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #26

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #27

Friday 4:37 and Saturday 2:07
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

At the Ballpark:  These two teams split the series in Atlanta, and the NLDS is tied up at 1-1.  All fans will receive a red Phillies rally towel upon entering the ballpark and pregame, on-field ceremonies should begin around 4pm on Friday.  Shane Victorino will be on hand to throw out the first pitch on Friday, as the Phillies hope to retake the series lead.

Braves 101-61
National League East Champions

Braves Probables
Spencer Strider (0-0, 0.00)
Charlie Morton (0-0, 0.00)

Braves Postseason Leaders
Average:  Ronald Acuna - .571
Runs:  Matt Olson - 3
Home Runs:  Travis d'Arnaud and Matt Olson - 1
RBIs:  Travis d'Arnaud and Matt Olson - 4
Stolen Bases:  N/A

Wins:  Kyle Wright - 1
ERA:  Kyle Wright - 0.00
Strikeouts:  Kyle Wright - 6
Saves:  Kenley Jansen - 1

Phillies 87-75
Defeated Cardinals in NLWCS, 2-0

Phillies Probables
Aaron Nola (1-0, 0.00)
TBD

Phillies Postseason Leaders
Average:  Bryce Harper - .429
Runs:  Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto - 3
Home Runs:  Bryce Harper - 1
RBIs:  Three tied with - 3
Stolen Bases:  N/A

Wins:  Three tied with - 1
ERA:  Aaron Nola - 0.00

Strikeouts:  Zack Wheeler - 9
Saves:  Zach Eflin - 1

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Phillies at Braves: October 11th to October 12th

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #24

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #25

Tuesday 1:07 and Wednesday 4:35
Truist Park - Atlanta, GA

At the Ballpark:  This will be the first postseason match-up for these two teams since October 1993 when the Phillies defeated the Braves in six games in the NLCS.  The Phillies took two out of three games played in that series in Atlanta, setting the stage for a win at home in Game 6 and sending the team to the World Series against the Blue Jays.

Phillies 87-75
Defeated Cardinals in NLWCS, 2-0

Phillies Probables
Ranger Suarez (10-7, 3.65)
Zack Wheeler (12-7, 2.82)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Alec Bohm - .280
Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 100
Home Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 46
RBIs:  Kyle Schwarber - 94
Stolen Bases:  J.T. Realmuto - 21

Wins:  Zack Wheeler - 12
ERA:  Aaron Nola - 3.25

Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 235
Saves:  Corey Knebel - 12

Braves 101-61
National League East Champions

Braves Probables
Max Fried (14-7, 2.48)
Kyle Wright (21-5, 3.19)

Braves Leaders
Average:  Dansby Swanson - .280
Runs:  Dansby Swanson - 93
Home Runs:  Austin Riley - 37
RBIs:  Matt Olson - 92
Stolen Bases:  Ronald Acuna - 28

Wins:  Kyle Wright - 19
ERA:  Max Fried - 2.52

Strikeouts:  Spencer Strider - 202
Saves:  Kenley Jansen - 36

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Phillies at Cardinals: October 7th to October 9th

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #22

2022 Chachi Fan Favorites #23

Friday 2:07, Saturday and Sunday (if necessary) 8:37
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO

At the Ballpark:  The last postseason game the Phillies played in St. Louis was NLDS Game 4, on October 5, 2011, which featured a squirrel and Roy Oswalt giving up five runs in six innings of work.  When the Phillies win two out of three in this Wild Card series, they'll travel to Atlanta to open the NLDS on Tuesday night.

Phillies 87-75
National League Wild Card, 3rd Seed

Phillies Probables
Zack Wheeler (12-7, 2.82)
Aaron Nola (11-13, 3.25)
Ranger Suarez (10-7, 3.65)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Alec Bohm - .280
Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 100
Home Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 46
RBIs:  Kyle Schwarber - 94
Stolen Bases:  J.T. Realmuto - 21

Wins:  Zack Wheeler - 12
ERA:  Aaron Nola - 3.25

Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 235
Saves:  Corey Knebel - 12

Cardinals 93-69
National League Central Champions

Cardinals Probables
Jose Quintana (3-2, 2.01)
Miles Mikolas (12-13, 3.29)
TBD

Cardinals Leaders
Average:  Paul Goldschmidt - .317
Runs:  Paul Goldschmidt - 106
Home Runs:  Paul Goldschmidt - 35
RBIs:  Paul Goldschmidt - 115
Stolen Bases:  Tommy Edman - 32

Wins:  Miles Mikolas - 12
ERA:  Miles Mikolas - 3.29

Strikeouts:  Miles Mikolas - 153
Saves:  Ryan Helsley - 19

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Phillies at Astros: October 3rd to October 5th

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2000 Topps #129

Monday and Tuesday 8:10, Wednesday 4:10
Minute Maid Park - Houston, TX

At the Ballpark:  All fans receive a Dusty Baker ALCS replica ring on Monday night.  Tuesday night is a Dollar Dog Night at the ballpark and Wednesday afternoon is the Astros' Fan Appreciation Day.

Phillies 86-73
3rd Place in the N.L. East, 14 games behind the Braves

Phillies Probables
Aaron Nola (10-13, 3.36)
Ranger Suarez (10-6, 3.37)
Bailey Falter (6-4, 3.90)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Alec Bohm - .282
Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 98
Home Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 44
RBIs:  Kyle Schwarber - 92
Stolen Bases:  J.T. Realmuto - 21

Wins:  Zack Wheeler - 12
ERA:  Aaron Nola - 3.36

Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 226
Saves:  Corey Knebel - 12

Astros 104-55
1st Place in the A.L. West, 16 1/2 games ahead of the Mariners

Astros Probables
Lance McCullers (4-1, 2.38)
Justin Verlander (17-4, 1.80)
Framer Valdez (16-6, 2.89)

Astros Leaders
Average:  Yordan Alvarez - .301
Runs:  Jose Altuve - 102
Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez - 37
RBIs:  Kyle Tucker - 104
Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker - 25

Wins:  Justin Verlander - 17
ERA:  Justin Verlander - 1.80

Strikeouts:  Cristian Javier - 194
Saves:  Ryan Pressly - 32

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Phillies at Nationals: September 30th to October 2nd

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2000 Topps #404

Friday 1:05 and 7:05, Saturday 1:05 and Sunday 1:35
Nationals Park - Washington, DC

At the Ballpark:  This series will determine if the Phillies reach the postseason for the first time since 2011 or if they'll spend another offseason trying to figure out what went wrong.  The Friday double header was necessitated by the owner's lockout during the first week of the regular season.  Fans attending the first game will receive a 2023 Nationals schedule magnet and the first 20,000 fans at the second game (so everybody) will receive a Nationals hoodie.  On Sunday, the first 25,000 fans will receive a Nationals beanie.

Phillies 83-72
3rd Place in the N.L. East, 14 1/2 games behind the Mets

Phillies Probables
Bailey Falter (5-4, 4.21)
Noah Syndergaard (4-2, 4.59)
Kyle Gibson (10-7, 4.84)
Zack Wheeler (11-7, 2.92)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Alec Bohm - .288
Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 95
Home Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 42
RBIs:  Kyle Schwarber - 87
Stolen Bases:  J.T. Realmuto - 18

Wins:  Zack Wheeler - 11
ERA:  Aaron Nola - 3.36

Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 226
Saves:  Corey Knebel - 12

Nationals 54-101
5th Place in the N.L. East, 43 1/2 games behind the Mets

Nationals Probables
Erick Fedde (6-11, 5.34)
TBD
Anibal Sanchez (3-6, 4.06)
Cory Abbott (0-4, 5.11)

Nationals Leaders
Average:  Lane Thomas - .246
Runs:  Cesar Hernandez - 63
Home Runs:  Juan Soto - 21
RBIs:  Nelson Cruz - 64
Stolen Bases:  Victor Robles - 15

Wins:  Josiah Gray - 7
ERA:  N/A

Strikeouts:  Josiah Gray - 154
Saves:  Tanner Rainey - 12

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Phillies at Cubs: September 27th to September 29th

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2000 Topps Traded #T119

Tuesday and Wednesday 7:40, Thursday 2:20
Wrigley Field - Chicago, IL

At the Ballpark:  There are no giveaways or promotions planned for this late September series in September.

Phillies 83-69
3rd Place in the N.L. East, 13 games behind the Mets

Phillies Probables
Zack Wheeler (11-7, 2.98)
Aaron Nola (10-12, 3.28)
Bailey Falter (5-4, 4.21)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Alec Bohm - .291
Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 93
Home Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 42
RBIs:  Kyle Schwarber - 87
Stolen Bases:  J.T. Realmuto - 18

Wins:  Zack Wheeler - 11
ERA:  Aaron Nola - 3.28

Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 218
Saves:  Corey Knebel - 12

Cubs 67-86
3rd Place in the N.L. Central, 21 1/2 games behind the Cardinals

Cubs Probables
Marcus Stroman (4-7, 3.80)
Hayden Wesneski (2-1, 2.45)
Javier Assad (1-2, 4.28)

Cubs Leaders
Average:  Nico Hoerner - .290
Runs:  Ian Happ - 69
Home Runs:  Patrick Wisdom - 25
RBIs:  Ian Happ - 70
Stolen Bases:  Nico Hoerner - 18

Wins:  Keegan Thompson - 10
ERA:  N/A

Strikeouts:  Justin Steele - 126
Saves:  David Robertson - 14

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