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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Anyone who has the opportunity to learn from some of the most experienced people in their field will ultimately find success when it is their time to shine. This theory applies to Vance Worley, a
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They're not a perfect team but any fair minded observers of the Phillies first half of the season has to be pleased at the way things have gone. Their hitting has been inconsistent and veteran
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I know Charlie Manuel has been labeled as a "player's coach" and displays loyalty to his players, but what in the world has convinced him that Michael Martinez deserves to play for the Philadelphia Phillies?
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There's always been a rule in professional sports that you keep your mouth shut until you do something. Last week Phillies young righthander Vance Worley broke that rule. Remember a week ago, when Worley seemed
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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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Everyone says stupid things when they are young. Last night Phillies pitcher Vance Worley did exactly that. He had his first “bad outing” as a big leaguer, and said the wrong thing to reporters after
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Phillies righthanded ace Roy Oswalt was activated yesterday and will get the ball to start tonight in St. Louis against the Cardinals. A sore back sidelined the fireballer, plus he went home about four weeks
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After a number of devastating tornadoes occurred near his family’s home in Mississippi, Roy Oswalt took a brief leave of absence from the Phillies to make sure that his family was safe. Fortunately, they hadn't
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With Roy Oswalt away from the team to deal with a personal issue, and Joe Blanton on the disabled list with an elbow injury, the Phillies have gone with a four-man rotation that has been
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