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Reporters asked Turner about this on Sunday afternoon, and he had a rather blunt response.
The Phillies will play the winner of the National League wildcard Series matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds.
The Phillies have clinched a first-round bye and will enter the playoffs as no worse than the National League's No. 2 seed.
Philadelphia Phillies star Trea Turner will return from the injured list for the regular season finale on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. He has been out since September 7 with a strained right hamstring. Manager Rob Thomson told reporters that Turner will play shortstop but will not go the full nine innings.
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