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By Valentina Martinez
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The Philadelphia Phillies fell short of the ultimate goal in October once again — and the ending of the National League Division Series Thursday night was perhaps the most heartbreaking of them all.
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Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages hit a comebacker to Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering in the bottom of the 11th inning. Kerkering opted to throw home, rather than to first. The errant throw reached the backstop and it was all the Dodgers needed to score the winning run.
As the Dodgers advance to the NL Championship Series, the Phillies will reflect on another season that ended too soon.
Phillies star Bryce Harper had a message for fans following the team's playoff exit.
“I know fans are upset,” Harper said to The Athletic's Matt Gelb. “The city is upset. It’s warranted. We’re upset as well. Our daily life is Phillies baseball. This is our family in here. This is what we do. We want to win not just for ourselves, but for everybody who watches us play. So I understand what they’re going through. I’ve lost many playoff series and many games in the playoffs. And it’s just not fun. I want it more than probably a lot of people.”
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The future is uncertain for the Phillies, but manager Rob Thomson made sure to credit his players and the ballclub for a wonderful 2025 season.
"Yeah, I told them after the game, I said, you know, I appreciate what they've done all year. They prepared, competed, picked each other up," Thomson said. "True professionals the entire year.
"I'm extremely proud of how they went about their business, and I'm proud that I'm their manager, to tell you the truth. That goes for the coaching staff. It goes for all the support staff. Just and really elite group of people."
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