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Rep. Mike Lawler questioned whether Westchester official José Alvarado was a citizen during a public meeting about the immigration crackdown in New York.

‘I didn’t realize that you didn’t know that in order to be elected, you have to be a citizen,’ the local legislator told Rep. Mike Lawler

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After the 2019 season, when the Tampa Bay Rays were unable to find a 40-man roster spot for Cristopher Sánchez, the Phillies liked him enough to work out a trade.

PHILADELPHIA — In his last start, on April 18 in Chicago, Zack Wheeler no-hit the White Sox through his first two innings, only to allow four runs on six soft hits in the third.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Last Monday, switch-hitting Pittsburgh slugger Carlos Santana stepped up to the plate against left-hander José Alvarado in the fourth inning of the Pirates-Phillies Grapefruit League game in Bradenton. The first six pitches of the at-bat went about how you’d expect. Alvarado threw Santana a 98 mph sinker,…

Let’s not kid ourselves. The biggest story of Phillies spring training is the 19-year-old who could end up in the starting rotation when the season opens March 30. But, then, you knew that. So, let’s give Andrew Painter a break and take a look at the three other plot lines…

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said a few days ago he was mostly done with his roster construction this offseason. That appears to not be the case. On Saturday, the Phillies agreed to a trade with the Detroit Tigers, sending infielder Nick Maton, outfielder Matt Vierling,…

PHILADELPHIA — Relievers in the hot stove and oven mitts in hell. Some things are just easier to sell. Six weeks from now, the Phillies equipment truck will begin the long drive south to Clearwater, Fla. Following closely in the rearview mirror will be a storyline that’s as predictable as…

Dramatic dingers tell us something about baseball. The pitchers reveal something about frustration, pain and apathy.