Ryan Lawrence
@ryanlawrence21
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White t-shirt, sweater vest. Devastatingly handsome. @officialBBWAA member. @Phillies beat writer from 2008-2017. @ClemsonTigers @MedillSchool alum. Baseball.
Philadelphia
Joined February 2010
Stassi very emotional, choking back tears and calling it "a dream come true."
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Just saw Jason Kelce running toward Citizens Bank Park. It’s all happening.
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With his next RBI, Kyle Schwarber will have 100 on the year to go alongside 45 home runs, 100+ runs, and 100+ walks. In 141 years of Phillies baseball, there have only been three such 45-100-100-100 seasons:. Mike Schmidt, 1979.Jim Thome, 2003.Ryan Howard, 2006
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New @PhilliesCBP scoreboard is gigantic, of course, but feels like there’s lot of wasted space. What did he do earlier tonight? .(No idea).How many home runs does he have so far this year?.(No idea).Not even any basic bio stuff (where’s he from?) on there. Fun facts? Nope.
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According to his Instagram, Shane Victorino will be signing a one-day contract and retiring as a Phillie one month from today -- August 3. Have to think the team wants to make it a trifecta and do this with Howard and Rollins on that day, too.
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@mike_petriello @jareddiamond Six Feet Under. Friday Night Lights. Halt and Catch Fire. The Americans. .
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Chase Utley took out a full page ad in today's @PhillyDailyNews to thank Philadelphia: http://t.co/VNVb7usa7k.
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I think this is the first time I've literally been in tears after having to write breaking news.
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Oh hey nice job by this writer reporter I wonder what happened to him.
Bryce Harper regularly homers in Philadelphia. He likes Philly, Phillies fans. Oh, he's a free agent after '18, too.
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The last active* member of the 2008 World Champion Phillies.**. *yes, Cole Hamels could become active again. ** We are all old.
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If “Back to the Future” came out this year and Marty McFly went back 30.years, as he did in the original, he’d be playing “Smells Like Teen Spirit” at the dance. Yeah, 1991 being as long ago now as 1955 was then makes my brain hurt. 🤯.
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Hector Neris is like a kicker. No one says anything when he does the job without a problem.
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Shohei Ohtani. He just hit his 22nd HR — no one in MLB has more. He’s hitting .301 with 10 SBs, 54 RBI, and an MLB-best 1.002 OPS. in the Angels 71 games. Oh. He also has a 3.29 ERA, 105 K (third in MLB) and a .178 opponents BA (1st in MLB) in 14 starts.
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Great way to market the game: current players in anonymous uniforms (literally don’t know teams guys pitching/hitting play for) while broadcast focuses its attention and audio (and a third of the screen) on three former players.
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Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water, the other one-third is covered by Francisco Lindor.
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We're supposed to be impartial/not have favorites. Guess what? To hell with that at this point. My Halladay story:
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Nick Castellanos’ .656 OPS ranks 132nd out of 153 qualifying MLB hitters.
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Hate how they don’t let starting pitchers pitch anymore in the modern game. Can you imagine Roy Halladay or Cliff Lee handing the ball over after 70 pitches?. Ironically Houston did the same in this ballpark a few years ago vs. Nationals. Took Greinke out early. Lost game, series.
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I got to cover a World Series series win and a WS series loss, a perfect game, a postseason no-hitter, a no-hitter at Wrigley, Cy Young Award winners, MVPs, future Hall of Famers. If today was my final day on the Phillies beat after 10 years, I can probably make peace with it.
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The people that complained about the Phillies not having young stars to go watch at CBP should probably start paying attention to Aaron Nola. And Rhys Hoskins. Oh, Obubel, too. Cesar Hernandez has really come into his own in last two years, too. Seranthony Dominguez is fun.
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That was like the Joe Carter home run, except you have to continue to suffer by watching the rest of the game.
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The Roy Halladay memorial was beautiful and emotional. and tough to watch. Within here are some of the highlights from speakers Chase Utley, John Middleton, Charlie Manuel, Chris Carpenter, and more:
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Nats-Fish. Marlins broadcast. Maikel Franco makes a nice leaping stab of a line drive from Jorge Soler. Marlins analyst: "That's not the same Maikel who was booed by Phillies fans.". Oh, come on! Franco was largely adored here, especially for a top prospect who struggled often.
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Just spoke to Phillies. THIS IS THE GUY who threw a bottle at Ryan Howard. Retweet. Share. Need someone to ID him.
@Phillies @ryanlawrence21 @ToddZolecki @MattGelb this class act tossed a bottle at Howard as he walked to the dugout
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One of the coolest moments in 10 years of doing this, seeing a 33rd-round pick make team like that, teammates celebrating with him.
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One of the things you notice in re-airing of Halladay’s perfect game tonight: the institutional knowledge of long-time color commentator Chris Wheeler. Sure, he always did his homework, but he also knew more about Phillies history than just about anybody.
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Everyone likes these, so why not just make them the permanent road uni (again)? . The road grays are fine, but kind of blah.
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The Phillies are really great at this kind of thing: Darren Daulton's number right behind home plate at Citizens Bank Park.
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Michael Lorenzen is one of 4 MLB pitchers to come out of @fullertonhigh in Fullerton, CA. All 4 have thrown no-hitters. Walter Johnson, WAS: 7-1-1920.Steve Busby, KC: 4-27-73 & 6-19-74.Mike Warren, OAK: 9-29-83.Lorenzen, PHL: 8-9-2023. h/t @Angels TV broadcast. @1893_FUHSSPORTS
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How much better would the 2019 Phillies roster look if they'd beaten the Cubs offer to acquire Cole Hamels last July?.
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Not for nothing but if local radio stations would like to have a host that can talk Phillies I know someone who could do that.
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If the Eagles do in fact lose, the Phillies would have the best winning percentage among the Big 4 pro sports teams in Philly in 2015.
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TBS dude consistently reads balls hot to the outfield terribly.
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No games at noon, 12:30, or 1 p.m. EST. One game — one! — before 6:10 EST. Come on, @MLB. People have waited nearly 4 months for games. Games should be around the clock and televised/streamable during the first week of play, and especially on first date nearly everyone plays.
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Powder blue Phillies uniforms > all other Phillies uniforms in the franchise's 135-year history.
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Of all the Phillies teams in franchise history, you’re the Phillies-est.
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Ramos throws one over Asdrubal Cabrera's head. Think they have some history?
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I had to do the math since some Phillies fans loooove re-sharing this tweet regularly. (For good reasons). Since this tweet, from a little over a year ago, the Phillies have won 20 of their 29 games against the Nationals.
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So Star Wars opens tonight, Santa Claus comes to town in a week, and I'll be back on the Phillies beat in '16. News:
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The Phillies (80-74) have to win just 2 of their final 8 games to capture the franchise’s first winning season in 10 years. I’m sure they’ll make this very easy for you all, too.
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Nine years ago today. The parade. And Chase Utley's infamous words (that scared some on Halloween).
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Seven years ago on this date: SEAL Team Six took care of Osama Bin Laden, the president told the country, and the only major sporting event going on at the time, Phillies-Mets on Sunday Night Baseball, responded in kind.
The WHOLE ballpark is now chanting "USA! USA!".
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The Padres bunted. They bunted themselves out of a 9th inning rally with arguably the league’s best fielding pitcher on the mound. One of the most baffling things I’ve ever seen.
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Did he have that ring box in his back pocket the whole game??
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But, Glen, I spent last night in both Center City and South Philly and the entire place was burned to the ground. Nothing but ashes and Wawa hoagie wrapping brushing through the barren, war-torn streets.
Walking around Philadelphia for the first time this week. People are smiling, happy, opening doors for each other, letting pedestrians through traffic. This is why sports can be great -- brings people together, even if just for a moment.
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Thanks for reading - my stories nearly everyday since January 2008 and this overly dramatic tweet. I’m not quite sure what’s next. But if my Twitter goes mostly silent in the next few weeks/months, don’t hold it against me! Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah/Happy New Year. -RL21.
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FOX missed an opportunity to show this during that epic AB.
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Revere has made it official, says he's going to Toronto.
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The Phillies advancing further than the Mets and Braves is hilarious.
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Aw, man. Just seeing David Montgomery passed away. I knew things had to be bad when he wasn’t at the 2026 All-Star game press conference, one of his many passion projects in a lifetime devoted to the Phillies. There aren’t enough words here. An incredibly decent human being.
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Aaron Nola's line: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 1 HR. That's 10 straight starts of at least 6 IP, 2 R or fewer, most in MLB.
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when you find the perfect piece of evidence that your older brother was never really into baseball
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When people criticize MLB about not marketing its stars, and I’m kind of ambivalent about it, I’ll try to remember they decided to announce Home Run Derby participants at 10:38 p.m. on a Wednesday night.
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A couple of things I've thought about in the last 24 hours: Roy Halladay has been retired for as long (four years) as he was with the Phillies. The reaction from Philadelphia since Tuesday's awful news is a reflection of incredible impact he had in such a short time.
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TBS guy bringing up Joe Carter home run for the sole purpose of being a jagoff.
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Nick Castellanos’s .428 OPS ranks 181st out of 183 qualified major league hitters this year.
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This man is no longer the most recent Phillies player to score a run in a postseason game.
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Some guy sitting behind Phils dugout. I made him laugh when I told him meeting him was a bigger deal than meeting Kate Upton three weeks ago
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Here's a great @AP photo of Rupp seeing that he's still got the ball following game-ending collision.
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And Smoltz makes an excellent point just now: there’s no guarantee every reliever you bring in has their best stuff on any given day. Each time you bring in a new pitcher, you’re rolling dice. The known: you starter *did* have his best stuff.
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It should probably be noted somewhere that that $330 million, despite popular opinion, is actually spread out over 13 years and not just for one year.
It's ok Twins fans. At least your team didn't drop $330M on a player to finish .500.
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when you draw attention to the fact that you cannot sell enough tickets to a league championship game 😳. #GodBacks.
@TerryFranconia Guess certain fans shouldn't have bought tickets they weren't planning to use. 🤷.
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PHILADELPHIA — To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Black Sox scandal, when eight players allegedly conspired with gamblers to lose the World Series, Gabe Kapler threw a game to the White Sox. (Or something like that.).
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Under-the-radar addition to a productive night in Philadelphia sports: the Penguins were eliminated.
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It's ok Braves fans. At least your team didn't drop $330M on a player to finish .500.
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Bryce Harper regularly homers in Philadelphia. He likes Philly, Phillies fans. Oh, he's a free agent after '18, too.
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In between games terrorizing Mets fans, Utley sat down to talk collisions, bat flips, & what he misses about Philly:
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Really glad Roy Halladay got in on first ballot as he should have — he was the very definition of a Hall of Famer. Consistent excellency for so long. It’s just so tragic.
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Cole Hamels was in Philly Thursday (his kids are in school here). He praised Phillies rebuild, talked about future:
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The Philadelphia sports writing community was dealt a devastating blow yesterday when we learned one of our own passed away, far too young. It’s taken me 24 hours to gather my thoughts and to read the touching tributes from friends. Kevin’s story should continue to be shared.
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This is bullshit. I remember in grad school they asked who my favorite writer was and I didn't hesitate to say Jayson. This business sucks.
For 17 yrs I've had a dream job covering baseball for ESPN. Today is my last day. Thanks to all the great people at ESPN, MLB & all of you!.
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Asked Cole Hamels what happened with game ball, since it was combined no-hitter. Throw-away question, perfect answer. http://t.co/Rf3NdRnyhX.
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Mike Trout, on why he picked the Vette over the pickup truck. He wanted to show it off to a coach, basically: http://t.co/kjxfGQc89X.
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@Phillies Bowa, Bake McBride, Jimmy Rollins, Manny Trillo, Ryan Howard, Carlton, Ryan Madson, Luzinski, (Jean Segura?), Burrell, Shane Victorino, Zach Wheeler.
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The essence of Halladay? The time he called second press conference in 5 days to apologize to fans for his injury.
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No day games today. Sometimes you have to wonder how hard MLB is even trying.
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On May 29, 2010, the Philadelphia Flyers played in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. It was on in the pressbox in Miami. Then Roy Halladay made us pay attention to the history he was making there that night.
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What if I told you, a year ago today, that the Phillies would play in the 2022 World Series?. And that, in an elimination game, they’d take out Zack Wheeler at 70 pitches to bring in Jose Alvarado?. “World Series?!?! Sweet! And. wait what was that last part??”. 1/2.
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Pay Vin Scully all of the monies to call every World Series game for FOX please.
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