Looks like the Phillies have found their second lefty reliever: they signed veteran left-hander Steve Kline to a minor league contract today. Kline, who was released by the San Francisco Giants in early April, is an 11 year veteran who has played with five different teams. He is coming off a   more...
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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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Cliff Lee, with another dominating performance tonight at Progressive Field, became the first Tribe hurler in 34 years to win 20 games.Lee boosted his record to 20-2 on the year, tossing a five-hit shutout - getting 21 White Sox in a row from the first inning through the first out of the eighth   more...
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The Phillies reached the 10 game mark of the season and are playing lackluster baseball with a record of 4-6. Luckily for them they still have 152 games yet to play; guess that could be unlucky too depending if you're a glass half Guinness or a glass half Coors Light type. Here's a quick glance at   more...
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Phillies:*Another spring training gone past and yet more Rule 5 causalities for the Phils. The forever dumpster diving Pat Gillick tried to find cheap "talent" via the Rule 5 draft again this offseason, but alas Lincoln Holdzkom and Travis Blackley proved to not be talented at all, much like their   more...
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Scott Schoeneweis is terrible. Lefty relievers are hard to come by, so the market won't be flooded. Omar Minaya may need to dig a little deeper. The Giants' Steve Kline or the Cubs' Steve Eyre are a couple players who have worn out their welcome in their respective cities and can be had. While   more...
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Wes Helms doesn't have a position on the Phillies this year. With the signing of Pedro Feliz, a right-handed third baseman, Helms has become redundant. Yes, he can play first base if Ryan Howard needs a rest, but so can a number of players already on the roster. Therefore, Helms has been the   more...
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The Phillies announced today that they released left hander Steve Kline. Kline had been pitching for the Iron Pigs and was thought to be a possible candidate as a second lefty in the bullpen for the Phils. Unfortunately, a 5.16 ERA in Triple A and a suspension for bumping an ump won't get you to   more...
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Steve Kline never made it to to Philadelphia. His actions at Triple-A said enough.
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Jonathon Niese, who made his major-league debut for the Mets on Tuesday night, was born on October 27, 1986 - the day on which the Mets won Game 7 against the Red Sox.Only two other players in MLB history debuted for a team that won the World Series on the day they were born: Steve Kline (Yankees)   more...
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Cliff Lee, with another dominating performance tonight at Progressive Field, became the first Tribe hurler in 34 years to win 20 games.Lee boosted his record to 20-2 on the year, tossing a (five-hit shutout) - getting 21 White Sox in a row from the first inning through the first out of the eighth   more...
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