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Combined No-Hitters Are Stupid

Last night, in the Astros’ 5–0 win over the Phillies in Game 4, a team had no hits in a World Series game for just the second time in history. Except, it didn’t feel like history, at least not in the type of history that will go down in World Series lore. It lacked the rising ...

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The Large Lovable Lads Who Crush Dingers

Last night’s Game 3 was the most entertaining 7–0 result I’ve ever seen. Despite the lopsided outcome, it was impossible for even the most nonpartisan people watching at home to feel anything but feral joy. That’s the effect these Phillies have on us. They are the most relatable band of ...

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Three World Series Questions for the Next Three Games

If you thought the first two World Series games were exciting, just wait until tonight. For the first time in 13 years, Philadelphia is hosting a World Series game—and it’s on Halloween night, against the villains of baseball, one day after the Eagles defeated the Steelers at home to improve to ...

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Kyle Schwarber Missed It by That Much… Twice!

Although last night’s game, which the Astros won 5–2 to even the World Series, 1–1, failed to match the thrill of Game 1’s improbable Phillies comeback victory, it still delivered plenty of exciting moments. The first inning, for instance, featured three doubles on the first ...

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