Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto explains the key to beating the Dodgers in the NLDS
CBSPHILADELPHIA.COM. >> FROM CBS NEWS PHILADELPHIA’S VIRTUAL STUDIO. THIS IS THE TOYOTA SPORTS REPORT. >> IT FEELS LIKE FOOTBALL IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA. >> Pat: I’M PAT GAL WIN YOUR SPORTS. HERE WE GO. THE PHILLIES FACE THE LA DODGERS IN THE DIVISION ROUNDS OF THE MLB PLAYOFFS FIRST PITCH IS TOMORROW AT 6:00 38:00 P.M. TODAY THE GROUNDS CREW AT CBP MAKING SURE THE FIELD LOOKS THE PART. YOU CAN SEE THAT PLAYOFF PAINT RIGHT IN FRONT OF BOTH DUGOUTS, IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR. AND THE PLAYERS GOT OUT THERE IN PRACTICE TODAY, AS WELL. THAT IS WHERE OUR KRYSTLE RICH IS. SHE JOINS US LIVE WITH MORE ON HOW THEY ARE PREPARING. KRIS? >> Reporter: PAT, THIS IS LIKE THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM. >> THIS MIGHT BE QUIETEST THE BANK HAS BEEN ALL SEASON, AND PROBABLY FOR THE REST OF OCTOBER. THE PHILS JUST WRAPPED UP THEIR ON FIELD WORK OUT ABOUT TWO HOURS AGO, BEFORE THIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NLDS SERIES TOMORROW AGAINST THE DODGERS. TOMORROW COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORE AT THIS. YOU KNOW THE BANK IS GOING TO BE A SEA OF RED WITH FANS HERE FOR GAME ONE OF RED OCTOBER. AND PHILLIES LEFT HANDS PITCHER CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ GETS THE START. HE WILL HAVE A TALL TASK ON HIS HANDS THE THE THE REIGN WORLD CHAMPION DODGERS NOT ONLY LED THE NATIONAL LEAGUE IN HOMERUNS, AND RBI’S, BUT SCORED 18 RUNS IN JUST TWO GAMES IN THE WILD-CARD SERIES AGAINST THE REDS. BUT THE IF ILLS FILLS LED THE NL IN HITS. BOTH TEAMS HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE EXPLOSIVE AT THE PLATE. I ASKED JT REALMUTO ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ABLE TO SCORE RUNS IN DIFFERENT WAYS FROM THE BIG HOMERS TO GETTING ON BASE AND MANUFACTURING RUNS. >> THE SERIES ALSO COME DOWN TO WHO IS ABLE TO GET THOSE BIG HITS IN THE BIG MOMENTS. AND COMMAND THE STRIKES ZONE BOTH PITCHING AND HITTING. THEN NOT TRYING TO DO TOO MUCH WHEN THE RUNNERS ARE ON BASE AND BEING ABLE TO SHORTEN UP, PUT THE BALL IN PLAY, FIND THE HOLES. IT IS GOING TO BE A VERY EVENLY MATCHED SERIES. SO WHO EVER COMES UP IN THE BIG SPOTS AND IS ABLE TO PUT THE BALL IN PLAY, FIND THE GAP. IT MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY BE THE BIG HOMERUN THAT WINS THIS SERIES. I THINK IT WILL BE DOING THE LITTLE THINGS CORRECTLY. >> I ALSO SPOKE TO ALEC BOEHM IN THE CLUBHOUSE, AND HE SAID PRACTICE TODAY WAS GOOD, BUT AT THIS POINT THEY’RE JUST REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE GAME TOMORROW. AS YOU MENTIONED, PAT, FIRST PITCH AT 6:38. AND COMING UP IN THE 6:00 HOUR, WE WILL HEAR FROM THE STARTING PITCHER IN GAME ONE, CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ, FOR NOW, REPORTING LIVE AT THE BANK, I’M KRYSTLE RICH. CBS NEWS PHILADELPHIA. >> CRYSTAL LIVE AT THE BANG, WE’LL CHECK BACK IN WITH YOU AT 6:00. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT SPORTS ZONE SPECIAL, RED OCTOBER SPECIAL PRESENTED BY TOYOTA TONIGHT AT 7:00 P.M., DON BELL, JOINS ME FOR THAT, RIGHT HERE, ON CBS PHILADELPHIA. >> UKEE, NATASHA, IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR. IT IS A WEEK THAT’S NOT FOR THE WEEK, IF THAT MAKES SENSE. >> WE GOT TWO EAGLES GAMES IN THE NEXT WEEK, ARE YOU READY FOR THIS? PREPARED? >> Ukee: PREPARED. I WENT TO ACME, GOT MY JIFFY POP, I’M READY. LET’S GO. SEE NOW LITTLE BIT. BY THE WAY TICKET STILL AVAILABLE FOR GAME ONE BUT YOU’LL HAVE TO GO A RE-SELL ERR. WE JUST CHECKED SEAT GEEK. SHAKE THE COUCH CUSHIONS COUPLE OF TIMES, CHECK THE SIDE OF YOUR CAR’S CONSOLE UNDER YOUR FLOOR MATS, LOWEST PRICE WE COULD FINDS $324, THAT’S JUST FOR STANDING ROOM. EVEN THE 200 LEVEL SEATS COULD DO SOME DAMAGE TO YOUR WALLET. BUT, IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SPLURGE, WE FOUND A TICKET SECTION 117, ROW ONE, THIS IS FOR YOU, NATASHA, WILL SET YOU BACK JUST SHY OF $3,000. >> Natasha: JUST MERE 3,000? >> Ukee: THAT SEAT’S FOR YOU. HEY, IF YOU NEED A RIDE SEPTA ADDING EXTRA SERVICE FOR BOTH THE PHILLIES AND EAGLES GAMES THIS WEEKEND. SEPTA SAYS SIX EXTRA SPORTS EXPRESS TRAINS ON THE BROAD STREET LINE WILL RUN EVERY TEN MINUTES, STARTING AT 3:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY, ON SUNDAY EXPRESS TRAINS WILL START AT
The Philadelphia Phillies will open the 2025 MLB playoffs on Saturday by hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park in Game 1 of the NLDS. Catcher J.T. Realmuto, on Friday, explained what the key is for the Phillies to beat the defending World Series champions.
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