The first month of the season is over, which for the Phillies, is always a good thing. Let's take a look at who has impressed and who hasn't. [Stats referenced do not include last night's game.] Exceeding Expectations Pat Burrell - I don't care what any of you say, no one saw this month coming.   more...
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Today's game was the twentieth of season for the Phillies, which seem like a nice time to write up our first Phillies report card. The concept is quite simple; I'm going to give a letter grade to each man on the team. I am grading not just on a player's performance, but also on a curve based on my   more...
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What the f@#k Chuck?! The curse of the dumbass finally broke through this season as Charles Fuqua Manuel notched his first loss of the season. Overall, I was pleased with Manuel's managing through April. He had done some questionable things prior to last night's mess, but every manager is going to   more...
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Greg Maddux, the 42 year old future Hall of Famer, was denied his 350th career victory by a pitcher who was two years old when Maddux started his major league career in 1986. Cole Hamels, now 24 years old, proved to be, at least on this night, a better pitcher than Maddux in leading the Phillies to   more...
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The Philadelphia Phillies (12-11) travel to Pittsburgh for a 3 game set against the Pirates (9-13) starting Friday night at 7:05 in beautiful and underrated PNC Park. Match-ups: Friday- Adam Eaton (0-0, 4.74 era, 1.34 whip) vs. Zach Duke (0-1, 4.37, 1.77), Saturday- Kyle Kendrick (1-2, 5.59, 1.81)   more...
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First the pitching was the issue, then more recently the bats weren't holding up their end. Today, it all came together for the Phillies, who rode 16 hits and great pitching by Brett Myers to a 10-2 victory over the Houston Astros.Myers went 7 strong innings, giving up 5 hits and striking out 8   more...
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These rankings are based off of their 2007 performance. There are no if, ands or buts about it, the "Prince" is here, and he's mashing balls all over the park. One of the biggest surprises in the Top 10 has to be Kevin Youklis. Youklis has shown signs of power, but he best attribute is his runs   more...
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I do not intend the title of this blog to offend anybody, but it's now apparent that the Phillies really don't care about a player's character off the field as much as they care about their talent between the chalk lines. In a near deadline deal the team-acquired Relief pitcher Julio Mateo from   more...
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So even thought I've been holding it off for so long I finally found the right time to do it so let's start out with the twisted N.L East. So i'm gonna break this down from the best team to the worst teams.1.PhilliesThis is a really good team with a awesome offense and a pretty good defense.They   more...

Looks like the Phillies are down another closer now. Moving Myers to the bullpen was talked about alot but it was working out. Goof by Greg Dobbs prolongs inning and then Myers got hurt.Well that's why they are the Phillies, going for loss #10,000
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A bitter taste spews within the saliva as it flows out from the corners of some Phillies fans mouths when they hear the names J.D. Drew and Scott Rolen. In fact, those in management for the Phillies organization have the same reaction to hearing them also. But as I look at the current situation   more...
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Washington Nationals' rookie lefthander Matt Chico held the Phillies' slumbering offense at bay while the Nationals registered single runs in the 1st and 4th innings off of losing pitcher Adam Eaton and charged to Geoff Geary and two more runs in the 7th inning off of Kyle Lohse on 2 Phillie   more...
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For the Phillies, it's one down and three more to go as outfielder Jayson Werth, who went 5 for 5 with 4 RBIs vs San Diego on Sunday, stretched his consecutive hit streak to 9 with another perfect night. 2nd baseman Chase Utley returned to the lineup in grand style going 3 for 5 with a solo homer   more...
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The Florida Marlins jumped on Phillies starter J.D. Durbin early with 4 runs in the 2nd inning aided by 2 defensive miscues. Phillies leftfielder Pat Burrell clubbed his 26th homer, a 3 run shot to leftfield off of Marlins' starter Byung-Hyun Kim in the 3rd inning to narrow the gap.But, Florida   more...
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Still basking in the glow of making the post-season for the first time in 14 seasons, yet sorely disappointed with the speed with which they were dispatched from the playoffs, the NL East Division Champion Phillies begin planning and preparing for a 2008 season in which they seek to reach the next   more...
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