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Salisbury: Rampaging Phillies have plenty of edge. Staying humble and hungry won’t be a problem

May 23, 2024

Mar 29, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson greets players before an opening day game against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Stay humble.
It has become Rob Thomson’s mantra as his team piles up wins at a delightfully feverish pace.
The Phillies got another one Thursday afternoon when they beat the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers, 5-2, to complete a rousing 7-1 homestand in front of another huge and happy crowd at Citizens Bank Park. (The smallest crowd during the eight games was 37,219; four of ‘em were sellouts.)
Philadelphia fans have a lot to be giddy about these days. The weather is warming and the home team has the best record in baseball, the best record in franchise history through 51 games. It’s hard to remember what a losing streak, even an itsy-bitsy one, looks like around here anymo...

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