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MLB trade rumors and news: Phillies acquire José Alvarado from Rays, Eric Thames and Justin Smoak head to Japan - MLB Daily Dish
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NL champion Phillies beat Marlins 4-1 in Wild Card Series opener
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Phillies' first-half report card: Team (at .500) is not making the grade because of inconsistency – The Morning Call
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Philadelphia Phillies' Jose Alvarado could be 2021 closer
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Jose Alvarado: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights
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Why Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado's best pitch isn't his 102-mph fastball – NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Diamondbacks can't close gap, fall to Phillies in Game 1 of NLCS
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A Cutter Made José Alvarado the Best Reliever in the Philadelphia Phillies Bullpen over Seranthony Domínguez - Sports Illustrated Inside The Phillies
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MLB wild-card: Wheeler and Castellanos help the Phillies beat the Marlins in opener - Los Angeles Times
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Segura, Nola lead surging Phillies past Mets, just a game out in N.L. East – Delco Times
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How should the Phillies manage Kimbrel and Alvarado? – Philly Sports
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Zack Wheeler strikes out 8, NL champion Phillies beat Marlins 4-1 in Wild Card Series opener