New: A two-time MVP, a 28-year-old rookie and a pitcher who gets booed before each outing combined to stage a thrilling Phillies win today. On Bryce Harper, Cal Stevenson, Taijuan Walker and the beauty within their dramatically different circumstances: phillyvoice.com/phillies-news-…

New: In my next Sixers player preview story, I wrote about Ricky Council IV — and advocated that everybody pump the brakes just a tiny bit with their expectations for him. I believe in Council, but don’t think the Sixers should put too much on his plate: phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an…

Not often you get to write one of your favorite stories you’ve ever written! Had the pleasure of doing just that at the ballpark last night:

Jared McCain is here at Citizens Bank Park. He’ll be throwing out today’s ceremonial first pitch.

Adem Bona is here with McCain.

Jared McCain throws out the first pitch:

The Lehigh Valley Phillies!

New: Recapping an absolutely wild three games of Phillies-Mets at CBP this weekend. Cristopher Sánchez making a strong case to start Game 2 of a postseason series, the Phillies bullpen looks unhittable again and their depth bats just keep coming up big: phillyvoice.com/phillies-news-…

Rookie relievers Orion Kerkering and Mason Miller have both pitched 58.2 innings in 2024. Kerkering: 13 ER (1.99 ERA), 68 K, 14 BB, 4.85 K/BB, 1.02 WHIP, .217/.282/.297, 2 HR Miller: 15 ER (2.30 ERA), 93 K, 22 BB, 4.22 K/BB, 0.85 WHIP, .153/.228/.238, 4 HR

Mook Morris is finally off the board — and it appears he and Landry Shamet will be vying for New York’s final roster spot

New: Happy Monday! As always, here’s a 5 Sixers thoughts story to kick off your week: • one area where Paul George might lag behind as a scorer • two non-Embiid Sixers who should use load management • Knicks sign Shamet + Marcus Morris Sr. • more! phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an…

New: My Sixers player preview series continues, and now we’re onto the expected rotation pieces. I wrote about my concerns surrounding Eric Gordon, what the best version of him on the Sixers looks like + why I’m quite optimistic about his season to come: phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an…

Taijuan Walker will start Thursday in New York. Kolby Allard will go into bullpen.

Sixers mailbag on Wednesday morning!! Reply to this with any and all questions you have and I'll get to some in the story

Jared McCain in the house tonight #Sixers

Behavior like that can absolutely not be tolerated in our great game. Thank goodness the integrity of the sport was upheld there