How To Make The Phillies Champions Again
Ever since Ryan Howard’s ground ball rolled harmlessly to Nick Punto to end game 5 of the NLDS, and ended all hope of another Phillies world championship, there has been a lot of speculation on
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Phillies And The Opportunity For A Dynasty
The St. Louis Cardinals once again proved to the sports world that championships aren’t won on paper and if you have momentum going into October you can beat anyone. They definitely caught a few breaks
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No Major Changes Expected In Phils Pitching Rotation
The Phillies’ rotation was the back end of a lot of problems the team faced this post-season. Granted Roy Holladay and Cole Hamels pitched up to expectations, Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt were non-existent. In
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Is The Phillies 2008 Championship Honeymoon Over?
In 2009 when the Phillies lost in the World Series to the New York Yankees I was sad but I did not get upset the way I would have pre-2008, I felt lucky just to
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Amaro on Phillies Hitters: “I think we have to have a different mind-set”
Phillies GM Ruben Amaro hit the apple on the head yesterday when he talked about the Phillies taking a new approach at the plate. They can't pound the ball anymore like they did a few
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The Greatest Pitching Staff Ever Isn’t At Fault, The Problem Is Ryan Howard
Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is the reason that the best pitcher in baseball, Roy Halladay gave up that three-run home run to Lance Berkman in the first inning of game one of the NLDS
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Phillies Offensive Struggles Continue As Game Five Approaches
Last week, before the National League Division Series with the Cardinals began, I wrote that the Phillies are far and away the best team in baseball and that the only team that can beat them
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Hamels Showed Us All That He’s As Mentally Tough As Anybody In The Game
I've got to give Cole Hamels all the credit in the world for how he performed against a tough team in a tense atmosphere while not having his best stuff. Hamels remained poised and composed
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Phils Get Out Quick, But Are Slowed Down By Cardinals Bullpen
The Phillies veteran infield made a major contribution in Saturday night's winning effort over the Cardinals and they helped the Fightins' to a quick lead in the first inning last night in game two, but
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Cliff Lee Coughs Up 4-0 Lead, As Phils Fall To The Cardinals 5-4
Despite jumping on the Cardinals early, the Phillies fell to St. Louis by a 5-4 score in game two of their National League Division Series and this one hurt because the Phils had everything lined
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