Shohei Ohtani had to make history last year to win NL MVP as a designated hitter. Will being a DH hold back Schwarber, as it did with David Ortiz, Edgar Martínez, and others?

A batch of notes and observations in 5 Phillies thoughts ahead of a weekend division set:

The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Seattle Mariners 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon, finishing off a three-game sweep of the American League contenders. Philadelp

Kyle Schwarber doubled, homered and had five RBIs, giving him an MLB-leading 109 this season, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep.

Shohei Ohtani’s struggling performance against the Rockies has raised questions about his MVP race among MLB fans.

Kyle Schwarber powers a two-run home run to right field for his 45th home run of the season, extending the Phillies' lead to 11-2

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Seventeen days after the poster — signed by hundreds of fans and ballpark employees — was tossed into the Phillies dugout, it made its way to Schwarber.