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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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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The Phillies announced on Friday that closer Brad Lidge would start the season on the disabled list because of pain in his shoulder. Lidge was not having an impressive spring to begin with, battling tendinitis
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It wasn't totally unexpected when the Phillies let be known yesterday that closer Brad Lidge would be on the Disabled List when the Phillies begin their season against the Houston Astros next Friday. That will
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There’s a new name on the Phillies radar. Relief pitcher Mike Stutes has done nothing but impress the Phillies throughout Spring Training, and is rising from being an unknown to a serious contender for a
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Whenever a star player goes down, the natural reaction of the fans is to call for the team to make a move to acquire the best available name on the market. With the concerns of
Read MoreThe Phillies have punched their ticket to the postseason, and they have a first class seat with the addition of home field advantage secured throughout the playoffs. With everything locked up, it’s time for the
Read MoreNo matter how ugly it got earlier in the season, the Phillies never seemed to get overly concerned with their struggles. The message that came from the team was always the same: that when the
Read MoreThe four games against the Cincinnati Reds all resulted in Phillies victories, but not one of them came easily.  First the bullpen caved in but they overcame blown saves from Ryan Madson and Brad Lidge
Read MoreBrad Lidge returned to the closer’s role over the past few weeks and has looked strong in his appearances. Lidge has been able to locate his pitches very well and showed a 94 MPH fastball.
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