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Joe Carter still haunting Phillies

Now Jonathan Papelbon knows how Mitch Williams felt. OK, no he has no idea.

The Phillies have been getting big-time publicity on the TV air waves.

At Monday night’s Home Run Derby, the Phillie Phanatic was featured in a MasterCard commercial. That was one was tongue-in-cheek — and for a great cause.

About a month ago, the Phils were the butt of a cruel joke by Major League Baseball. Or, more aptly, the Toronto Blue Jays.

In an MLB Play commercial, a fiercely focused Jose Bautista stares into the camera and recites why he plays the game. Ultimately, his answer is to win a World Series. Bautista also makes sure to shout out Canada, specifically Toronto (the city that signs his checks). It’s a great ad, really gets the adrenaline pumping — right up until the final seconds when it shows Joe Carter taking Mitch Williams yard in 1993.

Ouch. Yes, that still stings.

Metro Philadelphia

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