Ryan Howard Is Taken For Granted
It's quite evident that the offense of the Philadelphia Phillies has been below par, so far this season. The team has been able to ride the backs of a dominant starting pitching rotation to the
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Four Phillies Named To The All-Star Team
Major League Baseball announced the rosters of the 2011 All-Star teams on Sunday. The Phillies will have at least four players representing them in the game, with Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, and Placido
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Francisco’s Pinch Hit, Solid Pitching Guide Phillies To Victory
The Phillies and Athletics were locked into a pitching duel on Friday night. The two teams combined for just one run and six hits on the night, with the only run of the game coming
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Has Chase Utley Been The Difference In The Phillies Lineup?
On the first game, Chase Utley returned to the lineup, Chase Utley went 0-5 yet, the next day, all of the Phillies followers were giving him credit for being reason the Phillies offense exploded. Utley
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Chase Utley Returns With 0-5, But Phillies Bats Explode
Robert Plant. Jimmy Page. John Bonham. John Paul Jones. Four men that make up the legendary rock group, Led Zeppelin. Their music has been missing in Citizens Bank Park; however, that changed tonight. Chase Utley,
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How Much Better Can Chase Utley Make The Phillies’ Offense?
Phillies second baseman Chase Utley is set to make his return to the Major Leagues on Monday night for the beginning of a series with the Cincinnati Reds. His return comes at a time when
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Our Worst Fear Is Coming True For The Phillies
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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Phillies Continue To Roll, But They Haven’t Been Tested, Yet
After almost 30 games played in this 2011 baseball season, the Phillies, by just their record alone, are one of the best teams in baseball. At 20-9, they own the top record in the National
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Are Victorino & Polanco Better Than We Thought?
At the end of last season, Shane Victorino was batting .259 -- his lowest average since joining the Phillies back in 2005. It appeared that Victorino was approaching the beginning of the end to his
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Phillies’ Hitting Alleviating Pitching Woes
The offseason build up for the Phillies' pitching staff was through the roof. The expectations were overwhelming; many believed, or had hoped, the Phour Aces would each rack up 20+ wins with a sub 3.50
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