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Salisbury: Phillies’ recipe for winning NL East must include dominating Marlins – even if it’s quiet inside

May 9, 2024

Mar 1, 2024; Clearwater, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (3) waits for the ball as Miami Marlins second baseman Vital Brujan (17) dives back to the base in the first inning of the spring training game at BayCare Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

The Phillies go from four hours of hell to four hours of lull on Friday night.
They make their first trip this season to Miami to play the Marlins in a three-game NL East series.
The teams last saw each other in October, when the Phillies swept Miami out of the first round of playoffs in the super-charged atmosphere of Citizens Bank Park. It was the Marlins’ first trip to the postseason in a full 162-game season since they won the World Series back in Miguel Cabrera’s rookie season, 2003.
The Phillies looked like a team that might steamroll to a World Series title when they dispatched the Marlins in October. They beat the Fish by a combined score of 11-2 in a pair of games played in front of...