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White t-shirt, sweater vest. Devastatingly handsome. @officialBBWAA member. @Phillies beat writer from 2008-2017. @ClemsonTigers @MedillSchool alum. Baseball.

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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
Stassi very emotional, choking back tears and calling it "a dream come true."
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2 years
Just saw Jason Kelce running toward Citizens Bank Park. It’s all happening.
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2 years
The Prince that was Promised?
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2 years
To kill a fastball: Harper homers off Lee
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8 months
With his next RBI, Kyle Schwarber will have 100 on the year to go alongside 45 home runs, 100+ runs, and 100+ walks. In 141 years of Phillies baseball, there have only been three such 45-100-100-100 seasons: Mike Schmidt, 1979 Jim Thome, 2003 Ryan Howard, 2006
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1 year
New @PhilliesCBP scoreboard is gigantic, of course, but feels like there’s lot of wasted space. What did he do earlier tonight? (No idea) How many home runs does he have so far this year? (No idea) Not even any basic bio stuff (where’s he from?) on there. Fun facts? Nope.
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6 years
According to his Instagram, Shane Victorino will be signing a one-day contract and retiring as a Phillie one month from today -- August 3. Have to think the team wants to make it a trifecta and do this with Howard and Rollins on that day, too.
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5 years
@mike_petriello @jareddiamond Six Feet Under. Friday Night Lights. Halt and Catch Fire. The Americans. ...
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Ryan Lawrence
9 years
Chase Utley took out a full page ad in today's @PhillyDailyNews to thank Philadelphia: http://t.co/VNVb7usa7k
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5 years
Oh hey nice job by this writer reporter I wonder what happened to him
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
Bryce Harper regularly homers in Philadelphia. He likes Philly, Phillies fans. Oh, he's a free agent after '18, too.
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3 years
The last active* member of the 2008 World Champion Phillies.** *yes, Cole Hamels could become active again. ** We are all old.
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3 years
If “Back to the Future” came out this year and Marty McFly went back 30 years, as he did in the original, he’d be playing “Smells Like Teen Spirit” at the dance. Yeah, 1991 being as long ago now as 1955 was then makes my brain hurt. 🤯
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
Six years ago today.
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3 years
Hector Neris is like a kicker. No one says anything when he does the job without a problem.
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1 year
Shohei Ohtani. He just hit his 22nd HR — no one in MLB has more. He’s hitting .301 with 10 SBs, 54 RBI, and an MLB-best 1.002 OPS. in the Angels 71 games. Oh. He also has a 3.29 ERA, 105 K (third in MLB) and a .178 opponents BA (1st in MLB) in 14 starts.
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11 months
Great way to market the game: current players in anonymous uniforms (literally don’t know teams guys pitching/hitting play for) while broadcast focuses its attention and audio (and a third of the screen) on three former players.
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8 years
Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water, the other one-third is covered by Francisco Lindor.
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2 years
The new puppy likes to watch Ohtani pitch.
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7 years
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2 years
Nick Castellanos’ .656 OPS ranks 132nd out of 153 qualifying MLB hitters.
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2 years
Hate how they don’t let starting pitchers pitch anymore in the modern game. Can you imagine Roy Halladay or Cliff Lee handing the ball over after 70 pitches? Ironically Houston did the same in this ballpark a few years ago vs. Nationals. Took Greinke out early. Lost game, series
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6 years
I got to cover a World Series series win and a WS series loss, a perfect game, a postseason no-hitter, a no-hitter at Wrigley, Cy Young Award winners, MVPs, future Hall of Famers. If today was my final day on the Phillies beat after 10 years, I can probably make peace with it.
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Ryan Lawrence
6 years
The people that complained about the Phillies not having young stars to go watch at CBP should probably start paying attention to Aaron Nola. And Rhys Hoskins. Oh, Obubel, too. Cesar Hernandez has really come into his own in last two years, too. Seranthony Dominguez is fun.
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Ryan Lawrence
2 years
That was like the Joe Carter home run, except you have to continue to suffer by watching the rest of the game.
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
The Roy Halladay memorial was beautiful and emotional... and tough to watch. Within here are some of the highlights from speakers Chase Utley, John Middleton, Charlie Manuel, Chris Carpenter, and more:
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Ryan Lawrence
2 years
Nats-Fish. Marlins broadcast. Maikel Franco makes a nice leaping stab of a line drive from Jorge Soler. Marlins analyst: "That's not the same Maikel who was booed by Phillies fans." Oh, come on! Franco was largely adored here, especially for a top prospect who struggled often.
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Ryan Lawrence
8 years
Just spoke to Phillies. THIS IS THE GUY who threw a bottle at Ryan Howard. Retweet. Share. Need someone to ID him.
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8 years
@Phillies @ryanlawrence21 @ToddZolecki @MattGelb this class act tossed a bottle at Howard as he walked to the dugout
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7 years
One of the coolest moments in 10 years of doing this, seeing a 33rd-round pick make team like that, teammates celebrating with him.
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5 years
One of the things you notice in re-airing of Halladay’s perfect game tonight: the institutional knowledge of long-time color commentator Chris Wheeler. Sure, he always did his homework, but he also knew more about Phillies history than just about anybody.
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Ryan Lawrence
4 years
Everyone likes these, so why not just make them the permanent road uni (again)? The road grays are fine, but kind of blah.
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
The Phillies are really great at this kind of thing: Darren Daulton's number right behind home plate at Citizens Bank Park.
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Ryan Lawrence
10 months
Michael Lorenzen is one of 4 MLB pitchers to come out of @fullertonhigh in Fullerton, CA. All 4 have thrown no-hitters. Walter Johnson, WAS: 7-1-1920 Steve Busby, KC: 4-27-73 & 6-19-74 Mike Warren, OAK: 9-29-83 Lorenzen, PHL: 8-9-2023 h/t @Angels TV broadcast @1893_FUHSSPORTS
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Ryan Lawrence
5 years
How much better would the 2019 Phillies roster look if they'd beaten the Cubs offer to acquire Cole Hamels last July?
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Ryan Lawrence
6 years
Not for nothing but if local radio stations would like to have a host that can talk Phillies I know someone who could do that.
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Ryan Lawrence
9 years
If the Eagles do in fact lose, the Phillies would have the best winning percentage among the Big 4 pro sports teams in Philly in 2015.
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7 months
TBS dude consistently reads balls hot to the outfield terribly.
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Ryan Lawrence
4 years
No games at noon, 12:30, or 1 p.m. EST. One game — one! — before 6:10 EST. Come on, @MLB . People have waited nearly 4 months for games. Games should be around the clock and televised/streamable during the first week of play, and especially on first date nearly everyone plays.
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7 years
Powder blue Phillies uniforms > all other Phillies uniforms in the franchise's 135-year history.
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4 years
Gabe Kapler started Darin Ruf in left field tonight.
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Ryan Lawrence
2 years
Of all the Phillies teams in franchise history, you’re the Phillies-est.
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
Ramos throws one over Asdrubal Cabrera's head. Think they have some history?
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Ryan Lawrence
3 years
I had to do the math since some Phillies fans loooove re-sharing this tweet regularly. (For good reasons). Since this tweet, from a little over a year ago, the Phillies have won 20 of their 29 games against the Nationals.
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Washington Nationals
4 years
Beating Philadelphia isn't as hard as Philadelphians say it is. #NATITUDE
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3 years
The Phillies (80-74) have to win just 2 of their final 8 games to capture the franchise’s first winning season in 10 years. I’m sure they’ll make this very easy for you all, too.
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
Nine years ago today. The parade. And Chase Utley's infamous words (that scared some on Halloween).
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John Foley
7 years
Chase Utley on the mic. #WFCs
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6 years
Seven years ago on this date: SEAL Team Six took care of Osama Bin Laden, the president told the country, and the only major sporting event going on at the time, Phillies-Mets on Sunday Night Baseball, responded in kind.
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Ryan Lawrence
13 years
The WHOLE ballpark is now chanting "USA! USA!"
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Ryan Lawrence
2 years
The Padres bunted. They bunted themselves out of a 9th inning rally with arguably the league’s best fielding pitcher on the mound. One of the most baffling things I’ve ever seen.
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
Did he have that ring box in his back pocket the whole game??
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Ryan Lawrence
6 years
But, Glen, I spent last night in both Center City and South Philly and the entire place was burned to the ground. Nothing but ashes and Wawa hoagie wrapping brushing through the barren, war-torn streets.
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Glen Macnow
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Walking around Philadelphia for the first time this week. People are smiling, happy, opening doors for each other, letting pedestrians through traffic. This is why sports can be great -- brings people together, even if just for a moment.
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6 years
Thanks for reading - my stories nearly everyday since January 2008 and this overly dramatic tweet. I’m not quite sure what’s next. But if my Twitter goes mostly silent in the next few weeks/months, don’t hold it against me! Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah/Happy New Year. -RL21
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Ryan Lawrence
1 year
FOX missed an opportunity to show this during that epic AB.
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Ryan Lawrence
2 years
The Phillies advancing further than the Mets and Braves is hilarious.
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9 years
Revere has made it official, says he's going to Toronto.
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7 years
Aaron Nola's line: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 1 HR. That's 10 straight starts of at least 6 IP, 2 R or fewer, most in MLB.
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7 years
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Ryan Lawrence
5 years
Aw, man. Just seeing David Montgomery passed away. I knew things had to be bad when he wasn’t at the 2026 All-Star game press conference, one of his many passion projects in a lifetime devoted to the Phillies. There aren’t enough words here. An incredibly decent human being.
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Ryan Lawrence
5 years
when you find the perfect piece of evidence that your older brother was never really into baseball
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6 years
Poor fella has lost it.
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Ryan Lawrence
6 years
When people criticize MLB about not marketing its stars, and I’m kind of ambivalent about it, I’ll try to remember they decided to announce Home Run Derby participants at 10:38 p.m. on a Wednesday night.
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Nick Castellanos’s .428 OPS ranks 181st out of 183 qualified major league hitters this year.
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
A couple of things I've thought about in the last 24 hours: Roy Halladay has been retired for as long (four years) as he was with the Phillies. The reaction from Philadelphia since Tuesday's awful news is a reflection of incredible impact he had in such a short time.
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Ryan Lawrence
5 years
You can’t spell Halladay without “Hall.” You did it, Doc. #DocHOF
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Ryan Lawrence
7 months
TBS guy bringing up Joe Carter home run for the sole purpose of being a jagoff
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6 years
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2 years
This man is no longer the most recent Phillies player to score a run in a postseason game.
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2 years
And Smoltz makes an excellent point just now: there’s no guarantee every reliever you bring in has their best stuff on any given day. Each time you bring in a new pitcher, you’re rolling dice. The known: you starter *did* have his best stuff.
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Ryan Lawrence
8 years
Here's a great @AP photo of Rupp seeing that he's still got the ball following game-ending collision.
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
Some guy sitting behind Phils dugout. I made him laugh when I told him meeting him was a bigger deal than meeting Kate Upton three weeks ago
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7 years
Howie Kendrick has been traded to the Nationals.
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Ryan Lawrence
5 years
PHILADELPHIA — To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Black Sox scandal, when eight players allegedly conspired with gamblers to lose the World Series, Gabe Kapler threw a game to the White Sox. (Or something like that.)
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Ryan Lawrence
5 years
It should probably be noted somewhere that that $330 million, despite popular opinion, is actually spread out over 13 years and not just for one year.
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Dan Clark
5 years
It's ok Twins fans. At least your team didn't drop $330M on a player to finish .500.
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Ryan Lawrence
7 months
when you draw attention to the fact that you cannot sell enough tickets to a league championship game 😳 #GodBacks
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Arizona Diamondbacks
7 months
@TerryFranconia Guess certain fans shouldn't have bought tickets they weren't planning to use...🤷
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Ryan Lawrence
6 years
Under-the-radar addition to a productive night in Philadelphia sports: the Penguins were eliminated.
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Orlando Arcia. What an absolute dumbass.
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Ryan Lawrence
5 years
This again. $330 million for one season. #math is #hard .
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Dan Clark
5 years
It's ok Braves fans. At least your team didn't drop $330M on a player to finish .500.
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8 years
In between games terrorizing Mets fans, Utley sat down to talk collisions, bat flips, & what he misses about Philly:
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5 years
Really glad Roy Halladay got in on first ballot as he should have — he was the very definition of a Hall of Famer. Consistent excellency for so long. It’s just so tragic.
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Ryan Lawrence
10 years
Mike Trout, on why he picked the Vette over the pickup truck. He wanted to show it off to a coach, basically: http://t.co/kjxfGQc89X
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Ryan Lawrence
4 years
The Philadelphia sports writing community was dealt a devastating blow yesterday when we learned one of our own passed away, far too young. It’s taken me 24 hours to gather my thoughts and to read the touching tributes from friends. Kevin’s story should continue to be shared.
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
Cole Hamels was in Philly Thursday (his kids are in school here). He praised Phillies rebuild, talked about future:
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
This is bullshit. I remember in grad school they asked who my favorite writer was and I didn't hesitate to say Jayson. This business sucks.
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Jayson Stark
7 years
For 17 yrs I've had a dream job covering baseball for ESPN. Today is my last day. Thanks to all the great people at ESPN, MLB & all of you!
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10 years
Asked Cole Hamels what happened with game ball, since it was combined no-hitter. Throw-away question, perfect answer. http://t.co/Rf3NdRnyhX
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Ryan Lawrence
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@Phillies Bowa, Bake McBride, Jimmy Rollins, Manny Trillo, Ryan Howard, Carlton, Ryan Madson, Luzinski, (Jean Segura?), Burrell, Shane Victorino, Zach Wheeler
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Ryan Lawrence
5 years
Me watching Bellinger’s swing.
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Ryan Lawrence
9 years
It's been real, twitter. Thanks for following.
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
The essence of Halladay? The time he called second press conference in 5 days to apologize to fans for his injury.
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Ryan Lawrence
1 year
Every game should have this option.
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Ryan Lawrence
2 years
What if I told you, a year ago today, that the Phillies would play in the 2022 World Series? And that, in an elimination game, they’d take out Zack Wheeler at 70 pitches to bring in Jose Alvarado? “World Series?!?! Sweet! And.. wait what was that last part??” 1/2
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
Pay Vin Scully all of the monies to call every World Series game for FOX please.
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Ryan Lawrence
5 years
No day games today. Sometimes you have to wonder how hard MLB is even trying.
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Ryan Lawrence
7 years
On May 29, 2010, the Philadelphia Flyers played in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. It was on in the pressbox in Miami. Then Roy Halladay made us pay attention to the history he was making there that night.
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