The 2011 Phillies will always be remembered because of their vaunted pitching staff, the core of which the team was built around. Not only has this unit looked great on paper, but they’ve delivered in
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After clinching the National League East and home field advantage throughout the playoffs, the Phillies have fallen into a bit of lull. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games, and have lost five of
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A disturbing trend in recent weeks for the Phillies has been the effectiveness of reliever Antonio Bastardo. The young lefthander has been spectacular for most of the season, but it seems as though his workload
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The Phillies just seem to keep right on rolling as they do battle with the two teams that are supposed to be their biggest competition in the National League. After defeating the Brewers behind the
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After Wednesday night’s thrilling 3-2 come from behind win over visiting Atlanta, the Phils stand 10.5 games up on the Braves in the NL East and have a division clinching magic number of 12. They
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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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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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As July is reaching its end, time is running out for the Phillies to acquire a big name free-agent. In a perfect world, the Phils could have brought in Carlos Beltran from the Mets. Beltran
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After outhitting the Padres to an 8-6 victory in Saturday’s game, the Phillies attempted to win the four game series against San Diego a day early. They were able to do just that with a
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It's reminiscent of the 1930's comedy sketch, "Who's on First". But in this case, the question surrounds the ninth inning and the closer's role. So maybe it's more of a "Whose Inning Is It Anyway?"
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