Still one of MLB's best rosters, Phillies' World Series-or-bust season set to begin

The end to incessant speculation and crystal-balling has nearly reached its end — Phillies Opening Day is about 24 hours away, 4:05 p.m. Thursday at Nationals Park.
Mon, Mar 31
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Phillies explode for 3 late homers to send 45,000 home happy in Game 1 at The Bank
It took two hours from first pitch, but with the weather cooperating and with just under 45,000 fans on hand for the home opener, the Phillies did not disappoint.
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A pair of Super Bowl champs throw out first pitch for Phillies home opener
What to Know The Phillies are back at Citizens Bank Park and host the Rockies for their home opener.
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Phillies hitters looking into using “torpedo” bats
What to Know The Phillies are back at Citizens Bank Park and host the Rockies for their home opener.
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Harper's home opener cleats are perfect love letter to Phanatic
What to Know The Phillies are back at Citizens Bank Park and host the Rockies for their home opener.
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Turner takes grounders, could be back Wednesday
The Phillies played it safe with Trea Turner on Monday, resting him again in the home opener after his back locked up fielding a ground ball Saturday at Nationals Park.
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Live updates: Phillies host the Rockies for home opener
What to Know The Phillies are back at Citizens Bank Park and host the Rockies for their home opener.
Sun, Mar 30
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Little offense and a familiar issue for Nola as Phillies drop series finale
No Trea Turner, no J.T. Realmuto and no offense for the Phillies on Sunday at Nationals Park as they dropped their series finale, 5-1, after taking the first two games.
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Turner and Realmuto out Sunday, could play home opener
Two of the Phillies’ four right-handed bats were out of the lineup Sunday afternoon, with Trea Turner sidelined again by a low back spasm and J.T. Realmuto missing the series finale at Nationals Park with a foot contusion.