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Phillies: the Phillie Phanatic Upstages Fernando Tatis Jr.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 02: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres reacts to a call during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 02, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

The Philadelphia Phillies are playing host to the San Diego Padres this weekend, which means that that the east coast gets to see one of baseball’s youngest and brightest stars in person.

There is definitely a wide gap between east coast and west coast baseball, in terms of what fans see depending on where they live.