Phillies repeat history on way to NLCS

Plus: Nick Castellanos REALLY wants that ring

Friday, October 13 View In Browser Good morning! And then there were four. TOP NEWS Phils follow familiar script by bouncing Braves in NLDS   Seen this movie before? The Phillies advanced to their second straight NLCS after sending the rival Braves home in Game 4, getting to celebrate in front of a crowd that lifted them all series. Castellanos makes postseason history with another multihomer game Nick Castellanos has made it no secret he wants a ring, and he's doing everything possible to make it a reality. Turner propels Phils with franchise's 1st 4-hit postseason game Trea Turner entered the game 0-for-17 against Atlanta starter Spencer Strider, then proceeded to become the first player to get three hits off the ace in any ballgame. Kimbrel vs. Acuña highlights lockdown effort from Phils' 'pen Clutch work by veteran closer Craig Kimbrel -- in the seventh inning -- and four other Phillies relievers helped shut down the vaunted Braves offense in a deciding Game 4. 'We just came up short': Braves knocked out in NLDS by Phils again Less than a week after entering the postseason as the favorite to win the World Series, the Braves bid adieu to a memorable 104-win season. How Bruce Bochy built a winning culture in Texas Bruce Bochy, at 68 years old, has evolved with the game, even after the three-year hiatus that eventually brought him to the Rangers. Don't let his age and experience fool you: Bochy is not an "old-school" manager. Just like old times as Astros go with Verlander in ALCS opener Justin Verlander didn't begin the season wearing an Astros uniform, but it's almost as if he never left as he prepares to face the Rangers in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday. MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Nick Castellanos: 3-for-3, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs 1st player with consecutive multihomer postseason games Trea Turner: 4-for-4, HR, RBI 1st player in PHI history with 4 hits in postseason game Bryce Harper: 1-for-2, 2 BB 1.044 career OPS in DS is 2nd-best in MLB history Ranger Suárez: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 K's 1.16 career ERA in postseason (7 games) Austin Riley: 2-for-4, HR Hit safely in every postseason game this year MORE STATS PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! POSTSEASON BRACKET MUST-SEE PLAY Phillies fans held their breath as Johan Rojas ran down this drive with the bases loaded. STAFF PICKS Texas surprised the industry drafting Carter. Here's how it happened Evan Carter was barely on the scouting world's radar when Texas surprised the industry by drafting the Tennessee high schooler 50th overall in 2020. Here's the story behind the pick. 'Under the radar' Suárez more than a blip vs. Braves Ask teammates and coaches alike, and they'll say nothing rattles Phillies left-hander Ranger Suárez on the mound. You certainly won't see his pulse racing with his top two buttons undone. Perdomo's unlikely spark has D-backs back in NLCS Out of all the players in the D-backs' starting lineup in their NLDS-clinching win over the Dodgers, you wouldn't have expected Geraldo Perdomo to be the one to start a power surge. Kershaw's future among LA's looming questions after early exit How will losing in the NLDS in three of the last five years affect how the Dodgers view this offseason? Will there be any major changes? Those are all questions the organization will have to answer over the next few months. MORE STORIES © 2023 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@mail.mlblists.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.