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Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Gallo Spring Training is right around the corner! It's been a long six months without Phillies baseball and starting next week, the Fightin's will be in Clearwater gearing up for the 2013 campaign. The Phillies will play their first game on February 23 against the now-American League team,...
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Be the Next Phillies Nation TV Female Host!
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2013 Philadelphia Phillies Preview: Cole Hamels
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