LONDON -- Nick Castellanos’ bat splintered into three pieces on the final pitch of the Phillies’ trip to London. The Phillies had the bases loaded with one out in the ninth inning of Sunday’s 6-5 loss to the Mets, which gave them a split of the London Series at London

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LONDON -- When Chase Utley and Daniel Murphy walked onto the stage for the Trafalgar Square Takeover, cheers and boos filled the historic square in London. Phillies fans made their presence known at Friday night’s gathering to celebrate the eve of Game 1 of the London Series. “This is a

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PHILADELPHIA -- Each time Nick Castellanos has seemed to possibly find a spark this season, it quickly flickered out in the days that followed. But not this time. One day after delivering a walk-off knock in the 10th inning, Castellanos continued his recent surge with a clutch two-run homer to