Should Ben Francisco Be In The Major’s?
Sunday afternoon, Roy Oswalt made his first start since being placed on the disabled list with a back injury in June. The former All-Star went a respectable six innings while giving up three runs in
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Phillies Pound Morton, Take First Game Against Pittsburgh
Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton has made it a point to copy Roy Halladay’s pitching delivery. Though the two deliveries look nearly identical, the results for the two pitchers couldn’t have been any further apart on
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Pitching, Not A RightHanded Bat Will Decide Phillies’ Fate
This is becoming the most repetitive trade deadline ever. All the talk of Philadelphia desperately needing a righthanded bat has garnered the media's attention and has been featured in dozens of headlines each day. Honestly,
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Phillies Aim For Pence At Trade Deadline
The Phillies will be shooting for the stars come the July 31 trade deadline; Houston Astros all-star right fielder Hunter Pence to be specific. A report by CSN Philly’s Jim Salisbury on Friday stated that
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Should The Phillies Resign Jimmy Rollins?
It’s the elephant in the room that Ruben Amaro, Jr. and the rest of the Phillies brass have pushed back as long as they possibly could. They have had more important things to take care
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Phillies Frustrate Dempster Early, Cruise To 9-1 Victory
After falling behind the Cubs in the first two games of the series, the Phillies were determined to gain an early advantage for a change as they looked to take the final game of the
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Offense Comes Alive Late, Phillies Steal A Game From Chicago
For the second straight game, it looked as though the Phillies offense would be unable to produce enough runs to defeat the Cubs. However, the team managed to rally late in the game to steal
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Phillies Midseason Review: Disappointing Players
While the Phillies have had some players blossom into pleasant surprises, there have also been some players that the organization had high hopes for that have let them down. Danys Baez: Baez has been a
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Are Phillies Headed For The Same Fate As The 2001 Mariners?
Is this 2011 Phillies team destined to fall in the playoffs like the 2001 Mariners? Not necessarily. But it's a comparison recently made by Paul Hagen of the Philadelphia Daily News. For those who don't
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Lee Implodes Late, Phillies Lose Series Finale
All good things must come to an end, and Cliff Lee’s scoreless inning streak was no exception. After throwing three consecutive shutouts, the ace’s scoreless inning streak would be snapped at 34 when Toronto’s Rajai
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