How the Phillies handle the loss of Alvarado now will be different than how they confront it in July and perhaps October.

The Philadelphia Phillies are the hottest team in baseball, now tied for the best record in the National League and a half-game ahead of New York in an increasi

The Philadelphia Phillies entered this season with World Series aspirations, and José Alvarado was one of the reasons for that optimism. Alvarado has been a successful closer this year, but he left a hole in the back of Philadelphia’s bullpen when he was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball on Sunday after a positive test