Fourty-four-year-old left-hander Randy Johnson (5-7, 5.18) faces right-hander Adam Eaton (3-7, 5.20) in the second of three from Citizens Bank Park. Eric Bruntlett starts in place of Chase Utley at second. Preview: One of the surprises of the Phillies' season is that Eaton has taken every turn from   more...
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Not quite like Waiver Wire, this piece examines potentially available players that focus on a specific category. If you need some power, we have a suggestion. If you need some speed, we have a suggestion. If you need some K's, we have a suggestion. Unfortunately, these players will not help   more...
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Michael Bourn and Geoff Geary are the big chips going back to Houston.
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Despite a valiant effort to fight their way back into the game, the Phillies fell to the Mets 4-3 in 12 innings. The Mets took the rubber game of the series after Angel Pagan singled in Jose Reyes for the winning run, although it was questionable as to whether Reyes actually touched the plate. The   more...
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So much for the Phillies owning the Mets. The Mets took advantage of 4 errors and a poor start by Kyle Kendrick to win 8-2 and snap the Phillies' nine game winning streak over New York. The Phils played without Jimmy Rollins, who sat out with a minor ankle injury, and his replacement Eric Bruntlett   more...
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Thank goodness I didn't push the power button on the remote when Chris Coste hit what should have been the game ending pop-up, because I would have missed one helluva finish to the game. Braves second baseman Kelly Johnson drops the ball allowing Eric Bruntlett to score, but did throw Pedro Feliz   more...
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Ryan Howard has been the most criticized Phillie this season. His average has hovered around .200 and he has been racking up strikeouts at a record pace. Fortunately, he has still has monster games from time to time, including one on Sunday that led the Phillies to a 6-3 win over the Braves,   more...
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I'll start off with our plump green fuzzy homeboy the Philly Phanatic being named sports' best mascot ever. Growing up a Phillies fan I always loved the Phanatic's playful shenanigans and to this day still appreciate the humor he brings to the ball field. Glad to see he got top honors in Sports   more...
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Walk-off game winning homeruns kick ass! Especially when they're by the Phillies longest tenured athlete (Pat Burrell) and it's in the bottom of the 10th inning with the Phils other begotten son Chase Utley on base. Chase Utley and Pat Burrell are the show, they are the offense, they are what is   more...
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Please don't rub it in that Michael Bourn beat the Phillies last night with his legs and bat (2 hits, 2 runs, 1 hr, 1 rbi, 1 sb).Please don't mock the use of the words "Phillies" and "Offense" in succession (currently ranked 10th in the NL with 64 piddling runs scored).Please don't mention that the   more...
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Damn, that was one helluva f'ugly game. How f'ugly was it?*The Mets scored 8 runs on only 5 hits.*One error, two error, three error, four! Allow me to put that into perspective- 7 teams haven't committed that many errors all season, and the Phils stellar defense has now made 4 blunders in a game   more...
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Last Night's GameI'm not going to harp on all the negative aspects of the game last night (Howard's fielding, Victorino's un-clutchness, Bruntlett's baserunning, etc.) Check out the comment section from yesterday's post to get a few fans' takes. I do want to make a few comments, though.- Adam Eaton   more...
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Saturday through Tuesday = 4 games/9 runs. Wednesday = 1 game/12 runs. This constitutes as a breakout. Ryan Howard goes yard twice mixing in a double and climbs closer to the Mendoza Line (.195). Shane Victorino started his 3rd game in a row despite being told Jayson Werth was a "starter" and had 3   more...
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After an 0-for-23 skid that sank Chase Utley's average to .291 -- it had been .325 on June 3 -- Phillies manager Charlie Manuel opted to rest his star second baseman to clear his head.On Saturday against the Angels, Utley didn't start for the first time since Sept. 2, 2007, against the Marlins, a   more...
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If you predicted "Diving stop by Bruntlett and scoop by Howard" as the play to end the game, you win a prize...Big win for the Phils. Getting swept is bad, but getting swept by the Mets is unthinkable. Some random notes:Gavin Eaton continues to pitch adequately. He had 5 good innings last night,   more...
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