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Author: Denny Basens

Denny Basens

Phillies Flash Their Old Way, But Will It Carry Over?

On Friday night Philadelphia sports fans saw the worst and the best of the Phillies. For 8 innings, the Phillies were playing the same uninspired baseball that they have been playing since the end of

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Phillies Bench Players Aren’t The Problem, It’s The Stars And Injuries

It wasn’t pretty, but the Phillies escaped extra innings with a victory over the Reds on Thursday night. Brian Schneider’s walk off home run in extra innings was the latest in a recent run of

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Injuries Aren’t An Excuse For Phillies’ 3 Hits In 11 Innings

Tuesday Night’s game with the Braves was there to be won, but once again the Phillies offense couldn’t generate enough offense to do so. Injuries or no injuries, only 3 hits in 11 innings is

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If Now Isn’t The Time To Panic About Phillies, When Is?

During the Phillies struggles, we have heard everyone from players to fans to radio hosts say “I’m not worried about this team, it’s only May/June/early July, this team is a second half team, they’re too

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The Cliff Lee Trade Continues To Haunt The Phillies

When everything is said and done, the infamous Cliff Lee trade will go down as one of the worst trades in the history of the Phillies. The trade can be broken down into two ugly

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Despite Recent Success, The Phillies Are Still In Trouble

The Phillies play over the last week has been refreshing as they pulled to within striking distance of the division. However, the situation is still far from ideal. The Braves and Mets are still in

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Patience Has Been The Key For Phillies Offensive Resurgence

After what seemed like an eternity, the Phillies offense finally seems to be playing up their potential. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games, and have pulled back to within 2.5 games of first

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The Phillies Bats Continue To Come Up Small

The Phillies were lucky to escape with a 2-1 victory Tuesday night against the Indians.  The "Ancient One' Jamie Moyer pitched another strong game, allowing only one run and two hits through 8 innings. He

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Absence Of Rollins Isn’t a Valid Excuse For The Phillies Hitting Woes

Throughout the Phillies recent offensive struggles, many have suggested that not having All-Star shortstop Jimmy Rollins in the lineup is one of the roots of the Phillies struggles. Anytime a team loses a player of

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The Next Two Series Are Critical To The Phillies

After Roy Halladay’s disaster of an outing on Tuesday, few thought the Phillies would even win a game against the Yankees with Jamie Moyer and Kyle Kendrick pitching against one of the most powerful lineups

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