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Shane Victorino To Throw Out The First Pitch For Game 3

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PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 02: Shane Victorino #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates his second inning grand slam home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during Game 2 of the NLDS Playoffs at Citizens Bank Ballpark on October 2, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Not that the Phillies really needed it, but the Phillies will get an extra “pop” thanks to the teams decision on who will throw out the first pitch before Friday’s game 3. It will be former Phillies All-Star Shane Victorino.

While Victorino was a mainstay on the best Phillies teure ever, this was cold and calculated. If you remember (you definitely remember) in 2008 the Phillies entered a critical game 2 against the Brewers in the NLDS. They were up 1-0 on the series but they faced the Brewers big trade deadline acquisition C.C. Sabathia. The Phillies were countering with Brett Myers who spent some time in the minors in 2008. It wasnt exactly a matchup that favored the Phillies.

And then…

Yea, that was cool.

So yea, this isnt some “lets bring back a random player from the 08 roster” decision. The Phillies know what theyre doing by bringing back Victorino for this crucial game 3. The bank was already poised to be wild, but having Victorino back will boost the crowd even more.

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Phillies Braves NLDS Schedule

The good news if youre a Philadelphia sports fan is the Eagles are 5-0 and the Phillies advanced! They beat the Cardinals on Saturday night and will now head down to Atlanta to take on the Braves in the NLDS. Whats also cool is the Mets lost, and anytime that happens its a great day.

Get ready for the NLDS which starts Tuesday! Here is the schedule

  • Tuesday: Phillies at the Braves. First pitch 1:07pm

    Projected starters for this one are likely to be Ranger Suarez taking on Max Fried

  • Wednesday: Phillies at Braves. First pitch 4:35

    Your projected starters are Zach Wheeler and Kyle Wright

  • Friday: Braves at Phillies. First pitch TBD

    Projected starters for this one are Aaron Nola and Charlie Morton

  • Saturday: Braves at Phillies. First Pitch TBD

    Projected starters are TBD but for the Phillies they could go with Kyle Gibson, Bailey Falter, or Noah Syndergaard.

  • Sunday: Phillies at Braves. First Pitch TBD

    Projected starters would likely revert back to game 1

Pat is Philly through and through, having grown up in the Oxford Circle of Northeast Philadelphia. He attended Cardinal Dougherty High School, and it was at CD that a teacher suggested he should pursue a career in sports radio. He worked his way up the ranks and joined the morning show in June of 2020. As a content creator for 97.5 The Fanatic he writes about Eagles, Sixers, Phillies and Flyers. Follow Pat on Twitter @Pat_Egan

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