Wow, did that just really happen? Johan Santana was awesome for 8 innings, but the Mets bullpen was horrendous for 1 awful inning...I'm cool with that. Yep, the Phils held on to 1st place in the NL East with an M-azing comeback over the Mets last night. Of all players to make things happen, it was   more...
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I just wanted to take a moment and personally thank Jerry Manuel on behalf of every Phillies fan out there for taking Johan Santana out of last night's game. Santana was cruising along last night in complete control of the game. Through eight innings (105 pitches) he had given up eight hits but   more...
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Charlie Manuel called out his hitters and their ability to hit in the clutch, and the Phillies responded. Down 5-2 entering the 9th inning, the Phils took advantage of some poor Mets fielding and got timely hits in a 6 run inning that gave them a 3-run lead that they hung onto for an 8-6 victory.   more...
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The Phillies pulled off an astonishing 8-6 shocker by roaring back for six runs off the Mets' bullpen, which blew another dominant start by Johan Santana. Unlikely hero So Taguchi delivered the game-saving blow with his first pinch hit of the season. With the bases loaded and nobody out, Taguchi   more...
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The list of first-half Phillies surprises includes a sound follow-up season by 23-year-old Kyle Kendrick, the subject of much consternation during spring training. In March, the extended forecast called for excellent seasons by Brett Myers, Carlos Ruiz and So Taguchi. The outlook was a lot cloudier   more...
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In just 24 days baseball will give us the 77th Midsummer Classic. That's right, the MLB All-Star game is less than a month away. I for one am looking forward to watching the best players in the game come together and do battle. However, as it stands right now, there will be some dominant players   more...
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The Phils have an off day, so we have an extra day savor the sweep of the Braves. Enjoy two of my favorite plays from the weekend. The Kelly Johnson dropped 2 out 9th inning Chris Coste pop-up, and the Shane Victorino riffle to the plate to gun down Gregor Blanco.--------------------------Chris   more...
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With Spring Training right around the corner, there are still plenty of holes that need to be filled in each and every major league team. Because of this, and because it is always a good idea to keep an eye on possible transactions, FIO staff writer Shane Huff has dissected the teams by division,   more...
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Ah yes, baseball is finally back! Hopefully your fantasy baseball teams are drafted and ready to go. While it's only one game, let's look over a couple fantasy implications from last night's action between the St. Louis Cardinals & New York Mets.
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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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You're my boy Burrell, you're my boy! Pat Burrell and Chase Utley continue to see-saw back and forth between MVP of the NL. I know it's premature to start pontificating about postseason accolades, but these two are having phenomenal Aprils and that cannot be overstated. Last night The Bat plated So   more...
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After letting the game get tied in the 7th, the Mets sent in Billy Wagner to hold the 6-6 tie. After he was taken out, the Mets were down 9-6 and ended up with a loss in Game 2 of the NLCS. It was an up and down game, and an impressive comeback against of the league's most reliable bullpen's.   more...
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• Scott Rolen leaves the bases loaded to end the first inning. Tony LaRussa writes "You suck" on a piece of paper, folds it, and passes it down the dugout to him.• Things you learn on the radio: LaRussa's been shading Eckstein behind 2nd for a number of Mets hitters throughout the series, despite   more...
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I decided to kick it David Letterman style here at WSBGM's today with a Top 10 Reasons to be Pissed Off About Yesterday's Disgusting Loss...#10 - Charlie Manuel may have been shorthanded with both Shane Victorino and Jimmy Rollins unavailable to leadoff, but sticking Geoff Jenkins in the 1-hole   more...
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Jayson Werth took a big swing in Thursday's game against the Astros and now he finds himself on the 15 day disabled list. Werth swung hard and missed and in the process strained his right abdominal muscle. Werth has been held hitless in 13 at-bats since his huge 3 homer game on May 16th so the   more...
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