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Houston: The Phillies Have Problems
Just in case the Houston Astros were previously unaware, it should be clear today that both teams, especially the Phillies, have serious problems. What problem could be bigger than being the Astros,...
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Bookend Homers Launch Phillies Over the Mets
On Wednesday night, the Phillies won the game over the Mets in 2 bookend innings, the 1st and the 9th. In between, not much happened. Jimmy Rollins led the game off with a solo home run. That turned...
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Phillies Annihilate the Mets in Finale of 3-Game Sweep
On Thursday night, the Phillies gave the Mets a spanking and then some. It was an outright stomping to the tune of 2 touchdowns and a safety. If you are not a football fan, that is the baseball...
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Howard’s 300th; One Win and a Loss Against the Braves
The Phillies won their 4th straight game Friday night in the opener against the Braves that included a pre-game salute to Chipper Jones. Jones will retire after 19 years with the Braves after this...
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Playoff Elimination: Check; Howard Injury to End Season: Check.
The end of this Phillies season seems to be a long, painful check list of unfortunate events. And there are still 4 games to go, so the list may not yet be complete. Let us see where we are so far: -...
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Trading Places: Phillies Out; Nationals In
Watching the Phillies win a game against the Nationals last night and seeing the Nationals celebrate instead was like being in the Twilight Zone. Not many teams get to pop the champagne after a loss....
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The 2012 Phillies: A Season to Forget
The torture that was the 2012 Phillies season is finally over. And sadly, it ended just as I predicted before the season even began; without a playoff bid. I was hoping to be wrong about that. Since...
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Phillies Holiday Shopping List
‘Tis the season to buy lots of crap! Black Friday, Cyber Monday….here we come! The Phillies began shopping early when they signed Kevin Frandsen earlier this month to a 1-year, $850,000 deal. If...
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2012 Phillies Photo Tribute
Drum roll please…. Here is my annual Phillies Photo Slideshow! The slideshow includes all original photos that I took during the 2012 season; it includes players, coaches, fans, the Phanatic, and...
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The Phillies Night Before Christmas 2012
The Phillies Night Before Christmas Twas the night before Christmas, when all over the field, Not a player was stirring, as the 2012 season had been sealed. The bats were stacked in the clubhouse...
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Magic Moments of Phillies Spring Training
The first official Spring Training game for the Phillies will take place on Saturday. I am excited for baseball! But there is also a little sadness that I cannot be in Clearwater this year to enjoy...
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Betancourt Released; Phillies Walking a Very Tight Rope
Despite a superb spring, Yuniesky Betancourt has been released. In his contract, March 24th was designated as the deadline for the Phillies to either keep him on the big league roster or let him go....
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Weekend Prelude to Opening Day
The Phillies hosted two exhibition games this weekend, signaling the end of Spring Training and the start of the regular season on Monday. As they have the past several years, the Phillies planned a...
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Home Opener Disaster for Phillies
The day began so promising for the Phillies. The sun was shining, people were smiling and the Home Opener was upon us: The festivities continued with the traditional patriotism, Leap Frog jumpers...
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A Tale of Two Pitchers
While Cliff Lee is pitching like a man at the peak of his career, Roy Halladay seems to be in a free fall. With an 8-3 pounding of the Mets last night, Lee has started the season off with a 2-0...
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Halladay Finds His Mojo Against the Cards
The Roy Halladay we have all been waiting to see returned last night in an 8-2 win over the Cardinals. It began with his last start against the Marlins and then Friday night, he continued to improve...
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Drama Ensues in Phillies Win Over the Cards
A 7-3 win for the Phillies over the Cardinals on Sunday night ended the series with each team taking 2 out of 4 games. It was a very long game, on a very cold night with a virtual buffet of...
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Kendrick’s Complete Game Shut-Out Ends Losing Streak
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No! It’s Super-KK! What a relief for the Phillies after dropping 3 straight games to the Pirates, to see Kyle Kendrick pitch a gem against the Mets. The 4-0 win came...
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Hamels Gets 1st Win as Chooch Returns for Sweep of Mets
Perhaps it is fitting that Cole Hamels did not get his first win of the season until the day Carlos Ruiz returned from a 25-game suspension. Throughout the weekend, the Phillies suddenly began to show...
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Two Wins and Some Verbal Fireworks
After getting destroyed by the Indians earlier this week, the Phillies have won their first 2 games against the lowly Marlins. Both Kyle Kendrick and rookie Jonathan Pettibone pitched well and the...
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