Cliff Lee’s Cy Young Case
But wait. Is Cliff Lee even the best pitcher on his own staff? With Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels putting up Cy Young-like numbers this season, some may say Lee isn't even the number one,
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Howard, Halladay Guide Phillies To 5-3 Victory
The Phillies just seem to keep right on rolling as they do battle with the two teams that are supposed to be their biggest competition in the National League. After defeating the Brewers behind the
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Phillies Pitching Will Be The Key & Cliff Lee Should Be No. 1 Starter
After Wednesday night’s thrilling 3-2 come from behind win over visiting Atlanta, the Phils stand 10.5 games up on the Braves in the NL East and have a division clinching magic number of 12. They
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Right Now, Lee Deserves Cy-Young Award Over Halladay
On Monday night, Phillies starter Cliff Lee put together another masterful performance, throwing his sixth complete game shutout of the season, holding the division rival Atlanta Braves to just five hits over the game. Looking
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Hamels Solid In Return, Victorino’s Homer Lifts Phillies
The Phillies had an important game on Monday night in Cincinnati. It was a game that featured the return of starter Cole Hamels, who had been inactive for two weeks after experiencing stiffness in his
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Phillies To Face Florida In Three-Game Set
Friday night, the Florida Marlins will send Clay Hensley to the mound in an attempt to shut down Philadelphia’s explosive offense. Hensley has an ERA above five and hasn’t won a game since July 18th
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Should Manuel Have Left Halladay In To Finish The Game?
On Tuesday night, the Phillies let a winnable game slip away, falling to the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2. Arizona trailed 2-1 entering the ninth inning, but rallied to score two runs in the final frame to
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A Detailed Analysis Of Phillies Pitchers
It's becoming a common trend seeing one of the Phillies starters go seven, eight, and sometimes all nine innings and recording the victory. When a rotation consists of future first-ballot Hall of Famer Roy Halladay
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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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Analyzing The Phillies-Pirates Pitching Matchups
The Phillies come into the weekend series with the Pirates after dropping two of three games to the Giants. They'll face the Pirates for the second time this season. Friday: Charlie Morton (8-5, 3.69) vs
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