The Phillies’ Return Home Was Worth the Wait

 PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins raised his arms above his head, with his bat in his right hand, took two steps out of the batters’ box and fired the bat into the dirt in one of the more emphatic gestures a batter can make.

A few seconds earlier, Hoskins had launched a three-run home run into the left field stands to get the homecoming party underway. The Philadelphia Phillies had not hosted a postseason game at their home ballpark in over a decade, and the playoff-starved fans were ready to erupt. Hoskins simply lit the first candle.                            read more....