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The amazement in which Phillies manager Rob Thomson watches pitcher Cristopher Sanchez seems to surprise even him.

And why not? All Sanchez has done this season, before facing the New York Mets on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park, is thrust himself firmly into the Cy Young conversation with his 12-5 record, 2.60 ERA, 20 quality starts and a 1.12 WHIP. He also hasn’t given up a home run in 48 and 1/3 innings and has given up more than three earned runs in just three of his 28 starts.

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“I’m always astounded by him,” Thomson said. “I always think about the first time I saw him and it was trouble for him to throw a strike, to be honest. But with the great fastball and the great velocity an

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