The Phillies had an important game on Monday night in Cincinnati. It was a game that featured the return of starter Cole Hamels, who had been inactive for two weeks after experiencing stiffness in his
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The Phillies won two of their three games against the Mets earlier this week, and began a series with the Marlins on Friday, hoping to further reduce their magic numbers to clinch a playoff spot,
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It’s been a frustrating season for Phillies’ starter Roy Oswalt. Hailed as the team’s fourth ace, the expectations were for the former Astro to be just as dominating as Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Cole
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Pitchers are known for being creatures of habit. They thrive on knowing what exactly their role is and when they can expect to pitch so that they can do what they need to do to
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John Mayberry Jr. was given the start in centerfield after it was decided that Shane Victorino was going to begin his two-game suspension on Thursday night against the Diamondbacks. It was the former All-Pac Ten
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Vance Worley has been one of the biggest surprises this season. Forced into the rotation because of injuries to Roy Oswalt and Joe Blanton, Worley has pitched far above any expectations that the organization could
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On Tuesday night, the Phillies let a winnable game slip away, falling to the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2. Arizona trailed 2-1 entering the ninth inning, but rallied to score two runs in the final frame to
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In past seasons when the Diamondbacks came to town, the Phillies were expecting a cakewalk. But when Arizona lands at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday, it will be a whole different story. This three-game series
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The first time I packed a lip, I was playing left field for my high school’s JV baseball team. Quite frankly, I did it because everyone else was doing it. We got a quick energy
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It hasn’t happened very often, but every now and then the Phillies have turned back the clock this season and won a game by outhitting their opponents rather than outpitch them. Wednesday’s series finale against
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