With the Marlins close to acquiring Manny Ramirez and Mets talking to the Giants, Seattle, and Pittsburgh about Randy Winn, Raul Ibanez, and Jason Bay the Phillies have to make a move to keep up with Mets and Marlins. 610 WIP-Howard Eskin said the Phillies have been talking to Toronto's Roy   more...
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Perhaps it was the rush of two straight day games with the trip from Florida to Atlanta sandwiched in between.Perhaps it was the lack of time to put Monday's blown 5-0 lead behind them. Perhaps, it was both and more.But whatever it was, the Phillies' bats went totally silent outside of a 3 for 4   more...
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For 5 innings, the Phillies and starter J.D. Durbin kept the score close and trailed 3-1. But the Dodgers blasted losing pitcher Durbin and relievers Jose Mesa and Clay Condrey for 12 runs over the last 4 innings to clobber the injury-stung Phillies by a 15-3 score.
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Private Matters:1. What to do with Wes Helms? The man is a butcher at 3rd base, meaning his only real position is 1st base, but his bat failed miserably in Philly last season and caused the dynamic duo of Patty G and Rube to cast their line for the big catch of Pedro Feliz. This leaves good ol'   more...
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Phillies starter Adam Eaton, with his $24.5 million, three-year deal in hand, was awful in yet another start. He gave up 4 runs on 6 hits and served up 3 Rockies homers in 6 innings. The Hot, or Not Phillies bullpen was no better as the Rockies scored 4 runs against them as well enroute to an   more...
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The Phillies pounded Cardinals pitchers for 5 homeruns, including 2 each by centerfielder Aaron Rowand and 1st baseman Ryan Howard, one of Howards' being a 6th inning grand slam which built the Phillies lead to 11-0. Pinch hitter Shane Victorino added the 12th run in the 8th inning with an RBI   more...
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The Phillies recently released their scheduled promotions and give-a-ways for the 2008 season. The typical Dollar Dog Day, fireworks, magnet scheduleds, etc. are on the calendar, but the Phils spiced it up a little this year with some marketing marvels that should be very popular. Here are a few of   more...
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Ouch! The Phillies speed- burn brothers Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino. Phillies with leg injuries- gimp gang Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino. The top of the lineup went from DSL to dial-up in a matter of a week and that's a bummer. Rollins is expected to be held out of the game again today in   more...
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This is a mailbag I did a year ago during my winter boredome waiting for the Phils spring training to start.The Hot Stove isn't very hot right now, and Spring Training is still a few weeks away. What can a Phillies fan do to pass the time? Crunch numbers from all of the "knowledgeable" experts and   more...
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Tracking the springs of Rule 5 picks Travis Blackley and Lincoln Holdzkom has made me think back to other Phils that were Rule 5 picks. Recently there was Fabio Castro (who we acquired midseason in a trade), Shane Victorino (we offered him back to the Dodgers, but they passed...idiots!), and then   more...
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The Phillies farm system is starting to blossom. Who's going to be the next Cole Hamels, and who's going to be sent packing for a late season acquisition?
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The Phillies have finally dropped a player from camp who had a solid chance of making the major league roster. They sent Fabio Castro, the diminutive lefty, down to the Double-A camp today. Castro has shuttled back and forth between the big club and the minors for the last few years, but has never   more...
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The Phillies have long coveted another left hander for their bullpen, and it has been no secret that Brian Fuentes of the Colorado Rockies is on their radar. As I talked about back in March, the Phillies would love to get their hands on the former closer. Rumors are starting to pick up around   more...
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