#Dalton Guthrie

It isn't a secret. Not after more than three decades of building major-league rosters. When it comes to pitching, Dave Dombrowski has a type. "I've always believed in power arms," he said two years ago after getting hired to head up the Phillies' baseball operations. "That's something I grew up with in the White Sox organization. We had a lot of…

A shock in the baseball world this season has been the Philadelphia Phillies. After starting 22-29 on the season, Philadelphia fired head coach Joe Girardi, and it was all up from there. In their first game after Girardi's departure, the Phillies dominated the Angels. Now, they're in a 2-2 series battle with the Houston Astros in the World…

MIAMI - Quick, jot down this number: 19. Got it? OK, now keep it handy. You may need to reference it often over the next three weeks. Because as play began Tuesday night, any combination of Phillies wins and Milwaukee Brewers losses totaling 19 would result in the Phillies clinching their first postseason berth since 2011. Surely, you don't want to…