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In what will be his last start of the regular season on Wednesday, Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo will have completed a year that few expected. He will most likely be one of the three starting pitchers for manager Rob Thomson when the team begins their playoff run. The Phillies' magic number to clinch the second seed is just one going into the middle frame of their series against the Marlins.

After coming over from the Marlins, Luzardo has gone through the normal ups and downs when joining a new team, but has impressed his manager with how he’s handled it.

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“He’s had a really, really good year,” said Thomson of Luzardo, who will make his 32nd start of the season with a 14-7 r

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