In Jhoan Duran’s second appearance since arriving in Philadelphia, he threw the two fastest pitches ever recorded by a Phillie. Duran hit 102.7 mph and 103.3 mph on the radar gun with his four-seam fastball,

They are still here and, now, they are the last two men in a crowded bullpen. The makeover was completed Tuesday when José Alvarado returned to the active roster after serving his 80-game drug suspension.

It’s still strange to have such a confident feeling when a Phillies reliever enters a game, but that matchup felt over before it started last night. So much fun. On to the links. Phillies manager Rob Thompson was "all in" on making the jersey handoff happen after acquiring his new closer in a trade with the Minnesota Twins.