Here is the link for the series finale of the Phillies @ Diamondbacks series. The Phillies are on a roll and have just acquired former Cy Young winner Cliff Lee from the Cleveland Indians.
The pitching matchup is J.A. Happ for the Phils, and Yusmeiro Petit for the D-Backs. Gametime is set for 9:40 pm central [...]
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Via Beerleaguer
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July 30, 2009
The Phillies have released tonight's game notes and have updated the pitching probables on their Web site for the next four games: Rodrigo Lopez goes tonight, Joe Blanton pitches Friday, Jamie Moyer pitches Saturday against Tim Lincecum in what would have been Cliff Lee's regular turn, and Cole Hamels pitches Sunday. The Phillies are off on Monday. This can only mean one...
Via The Sporting Blog
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July 29, 2009
It’s a very strange feeling to be a Phillies fan right now. The team looks all but invincible on the field. You turn on the tube and just expect them to be winning, and if they’re not, you figure they will be soon. Pedro Martinez is down in the minors dusting off his skills, and up in the bigs our braintrust just hunted down a prize fox from the American League, the Indians...
Via Twinkie Talk
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July 29, 2009
Indians lefty Cliff Lee just got traded to the Phillies along with OF Ben Fransisco for Jason Knapp, Carlos Carrasco, Jason Donald and Lou Marson. Back when I explored some potential Twins deals, I mentioned that I would break down any deals involving the Twins. Since the Twins see the Indians quite a bit in [...]
Via ESPN
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July 30, 2009
Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee will make his National League debut Friday night for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Via STLtoday.com
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July 30, 2009
The Philadelphia Phillies bolstered their rotation by obtaining reigning Cy
Young Award winner Cliff Lee (7-9 with a 3.14 ERA in 22 starts this season
after going 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA last year) and outfielder Ben Francisco from
the Cleveland Indi...
Via NL East Chatter
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July 31, 2009
The Philadelphia Phillies(58-41, 1st in NL East) made a big splash before the trade deadling, obtaining Cliff Lee and Ben Francisco from the Indians prior to the deadline.Á> Both should be meeting up with the team in San Francisco this weekend with Lee expected to debut on either Friday or Saturday night, which will shape [...]
Via Big League Stew
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July 29, 2009
So we just spent the better part of a month debating which package of top-flight prospects it'd take for the Phillies to pry Roy Halladay away from the Blue Jays. And how does it end? With Philadelphia deciding they'd rather trade a handful of less-favored prospects to Cleveland for reigning Cy Young pitcher Cliff Lee as well as a much-needed right-handed bat in outfielder Ben...
Via Frank Helps You Think It All Out
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July 30, 2009
This site- which links to the City of Philadelphia’s application for a parade permit- might be very useful very soon!Certainly, Bill Conlin seems pleased in the PDN: I don't know if there is an all-points bulletin out for Ruben Amaro in Ohio, but there should be. Grand Theft. Really grand.Everyone seems pleased- as the Phillies were able to acquire Cliff Lee, the 2008 Cy Young...
Via PhilliesFlow.com
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July 30, 2009
Possible exception: Yusmeiro Petit.
In case you’ve been so occupied following trade rumors you missed the games, the Phillies are still playing pretty well. 19-4 in their last 23 games. Two out of three against the Diamondbacks in Arizona most recently.
The Phillies are, by a wide margin, the best road team in [...]
Via Bleacher Report
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July 29, 2009
Now with Cliff Lee off the trade market, there's more pressure on the Boston Red Sox to acquire Toronto Blue Jays' ace Roy Halladay.
Jayson Stark from ESPN reported that Cleveland is sending Lee to the Philadelphia Phillies (pending a physical) in exchange for Triple A right-hander Carlos Carrasco, Class A RHP Jason Knapp, catcher Lou Marson, and shortstop Jason Donald.
With the...
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