We Could Be Headed For Some Long Ninth Innings With Lidge
My theory is that every Major League Baseball season is a like a movie. The heroes will have some trouble but get through it to win in the end. I went to the movies on
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Utley Is A Serious Concern, But It’s Too Early To Make A Trade
Whenever a star player goes down, the natural reaction of the fans is to call for the team to make a move to acquire the best available name on the market. With the concerns of
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It’s Not About Winning 100 Games, It’s About Winning The World Series
With Philadelphia sports currently lacking a consistent flow of juicy stories, hearing Jimmy Rollins make another pre-season prediction is something to pay attention to. “Yeah, we’ll win 100 games,” Rollins said Saturday when speaking to
Read MoreWith Home Field Clinched, It’s Time For Phils To Prepare For Playoffs
The Phillies have punched their ticket to the postseason, and they have a first class seat with the addition of home field advantage secured throughout the playoffs. With everything locked up, it’s time for the
Read MoreThe Phillies Can Now Say, “We Told You So”
No matter how ugly it got earlier in the season, the Phillies never seemed to get overly concerned with their struggles. The message that came from the team was always the same: that when the
Read MoreLidge injury mitigates enthusiasm for first place
Something is just wrong with this season for the Philadelphia Phillies. They can't get ahead, and when they do, something goes wrong. I'm not trying to be pessimistic, but I got to bed last night
Read MoreThe Phillies Should Be Patient With Brad Lidge
Phillies closer Brad Lidge has had an up and down first half of the season. After missing all of April and parts of May with an elbow problem, Lidge has struggled to find consistency. At
Read MorePhils Find A Way In Four Straight, But They Must Play Better
The four games against the Cincinnati Reds all resulted in Phillies victories, but not one of them came easily.  First the bullpen caved in but they overcame blown saves from Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge
Read MorePhils Season Could Hinge On The Move Amaro Makes
The injuries to infielders Placido Polanco and Chase Utley made most Phillies watchers believe that team GM Ruben Amaro Jr. was definitely going to make a trade for an infielder, but now it doesn't look
Read MoreThe 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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