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The Philadelphia Phillies need to take a page from the New York Yankees handbook. Given a home series with the floundering Florida Marlins, the Phillies proceeded to screw the pooch over the weekend and watched a seven game division lead fade to four after a three game Marlin sweep! Meanwhile, the Yankees strangled their bitter [...]
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August 11, 2009
The Phillies have made accommodations for the three-time Cy Young winner by bumping Jamie Moyer to the bullpen. Will it work? Somewhere, a legion of Mets fans is taking bets on how long it will take for Pedro Martinez to break down. One start? Two? The entire situation is debatable at best, but if the Phils were going to try this – an inevitability since the moment Pedro put ink...
Via The Fightins
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August 11, 2009
I pictured Shane’s happy place as more of a room full of spam musubi with Bob Marley music playing, most likely including some herbal enhancement, rather than a day at Sesame Place.
Notice Ed Rapuano is not present.
Shane Victorino goes to his happy place l Philly.com
Via Global Sports Fraternity
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August 11, 2009
Unless you're a sadistic Cubs fan, this is painful to watch. (Tirico Suave) Screw Cliff Lee - Chase Utley just wants to feel the warm embrace of Ryan Howard. (The Onion) Big Papi knows that you always wear polyester when fighting steroid allegations. (Sons of Steve Garvey) What's harder to do: make a ...
Via Macho Row
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August 12, 2009
#fullpost{display:none;} Tonight is the night for one of the most anticipated season debuts in baseball this season. Pedro Martinez will make his 2009 season debut with the Phillies in grand fashion.Martinez went 1-1 in three starts in his minor league starts with the Phillies, carrying a 5.11 ERA and 16 strike outs. In his last outing Martinez was dominant for double A reading,...
Via Fox Sports
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August 12, 2009
Jamie Moyer's demotion to the Phillies bullpen hurts, but he's got to understand it makes baseball sense, Jon Paul Morosi says.
Via Big League Stew
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August 12, 2009
He was Pedro.Not quite as fast with the fastball, or as slick with the slider or as contrary with the changeup. But for five innings on Wednesday, he was Pedro. Good enough to push the even-more-ancient Jamie Moyer to the bullpen for at least a while. Good enough to win his first start for Philadelphia, though the game isn't over yet, with the Phillies leading 12-3 in the eighth...
Via Kotite's Corner
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August 10, 2009
Instead of taking the time to rip Jamie Moyer, which I could do, or talk about how poorly he has been this season, which he has, I will instead extend a thank you to Jamie Moyer for his service these past 4 seasons. Moyer was just sent to the pen to make room for Pedro Martinez to make his first start as a Phillie. Moyer joined the team after the trade deadline in 2006. In both 2007...
Via *D Phillies Nation
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August 12, 2009
It was fitting that Ben Francisco caught Alfonso Soriano’s fly ball to end the game. After all, Francisco played hero by picking up the pieces for an offense that continued to struggle with runners in scoring position, and a closer that failed at a save attempt.
The Cubs were the first to get on the board. [...]
Via ESPN
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August 11, 2009
Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer lashed out at team management , saying he felt "disheartened" by its decision to demote him to the bullpen.
Via Walkoff Walk
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August 12, 2009
Just as Pedro Martinez was escaping a jam as the Phillies cruised to a 12-3 fifth inning lead, some jamook in Chicago decided that throwing his beer at center fielder Shane Victorino as he tried to field a fly ball would be just hilarious. It wasn't. It was dangerous, stupid, and downright criminal. I hope said jamook is banned from Wrigley Field for life and arrested for '...
Via CBSSports.com
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August 11, 2009
Ben Francisco led off the 12th inning with a home run off Cubs closer Kevin Gregg and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago 4-3 on Tuesday night despite getting only three hits all game.
Via Foul Balls
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August 10, 2009
It's been nearly a year since Pedro Martinez last started a Major League game on September 25 of last season against the Chicago Cubs at Shea Stadium. Well, Pedro may have switched jerseys this season as he's now a Phillie, but he's got another date with the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday...Continue reading at FanHouse
Via Hot Stove Philly
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August 10, 2009
This was not a good weekend for the Phillies. A sweep
at the hands of their closest division rival, in dramatically
embarassing fashion. Another ugly outing by struggling ace Cole Hamels. A continuously flat offense. Probably the perverbial nail in the coffin of the long, distinguished career of Jamie Moyer.
An apparent lack of focus and determination, coupled with some hard
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