There were a couple of news stories for the Philadelphia Phillies over the last day or so and I promise I was going to put them all up in individual posts, but for the fact
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When Ryan Madson has received opportunities to close games in his career, he has struggled in the role. While he would convert a save occasionally in his chances during the 2009 and 2010 seasons, the
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In 1998, the Atlanta Braves notched their 106th win of the season behind, arguably, the greatest pitching staff ever assembled: Tom Glavine (20 wins), Greg Maddux (18), Kevin Millwood (17), Denny Neagle (16) and John
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For those who don't know, the current Disabled List for the Philadelphia Phillies is getting pretty crowded -- almost enough players to field a basketball team and on the list: Chase Utley, Jose Contreras, Brad
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On a day filled with Philadelphia sports victories, we get some not-so-great news as the day comes to a close. After Roy Halladay tied a career high with 14 strikeouts as he pitched his behind
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Jose Contreras has done a great job, so far filling in for Brad Lidge as the Phillies closer. Contreras is a perfect 4/4 in save opportunities, and has yet to allow a run this season.
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I didn't feel good about Brad Lidge's chances of doing much this year, when he started ailing in spring training, but now I'm starting to wonder whether we're going to see him at all in
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Roy Halladay’s first start of the season wasn’t a bad one. He went six innings, gave up five hits, and allowed one run to score. However, Halladay’s pitch count quickly went over 100 pitches before
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We all had a sneaky suspension that Brad Lidge wasn't going to be available when the season started and we were right. Something didn't smell right. Now we find out he has a partially torn
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With a ticket to this week's Phillies-Pirates on-deck series going for as little as 89 cents, it’s hard to argue that these games are must see. The games are baseball's equivalent to the 4th preseason
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