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Phillies’ Top Prospects: Off-Season 11-20
7 days ago by
The Recliner GM
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Just a reminder that all the Phillies' Prospects articles can be found on the page linked on the right-hand side of the screen.
I plan on doing specific posts for each of my top-10 prospects in the Phillies system, but I wanted to acknowledge the rest of my top-20 list here.
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Is it Time to Trust the Phillies?
10 days ago by
The Good Phight
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by Matt Rourke - AP
Can't see through the smug (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Through the first two weeks of the off-season, I haven’t heard much out of the Phillies’ front office...
Sharp mind is Strasburg's secret weapon
11 days ago by
Washington Times
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PHOENIX The first thing everyone notices about Stephen Strasburg is the fastball. Really, it's not even fair to call it a simple fastball, as though it were some 92 mph four-seamer coming out of the hand of Joe Blanton or Jeff Suppan. No, this is a high-and-tight heater that...
Charlie Manuel for Manager of the Year?
There is a solid case for Manuel to win the NL Manager of the YearBut I don't think it will happen.Phillies manager Charlie Manuel entered the season guiding the defending World Series champions but he had a lot of adversity within the team to overcome en route to a third consecutive...
Is Jamie Moyer the fifth starter?
I love Jamie Moyer. Who can not find a reason to not appreciate the character and wisdom of Moyer? Moyer is a guy who understands the game of baseball and would love to discuss it with anyone who would listen to his words. I absolutely love when a camera catches him discussing pitching...
The Phillies Can Be Scary Good...Right?
19 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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Even though the Phillies already have a boatload of money (almost $110 million) committed to player salaries before arbitration, that does not appear to be stopping them from making a serious run at Roy Halladay this winter. It's that kind of attitude that can separate the Phillies...
Year in Review: Joe Blanton
20 days ago by
Phillies Nation
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From one big guy to another, we look at the biggest pitcher of the crew, Joe Blanton.
For a stretch of roughly two months, Blanton was the most reliable starter in the Phillies rotation. On July 5, he held the Mets to four hits over 7 1/3 innings, allowing no runs. From that point...
Phillies Free agents, Arbitration Eligible
For the record, here is a list of the players on the Phillies' 2009 roster that will be available for free agency and are eligible for arbitration. Links to the latest posts about each player are also included.Players acquired by other teams will be highlighted in red. Players...
What they need: Phillies
Obviously, the Phillies are no fluke. And it’s temping to suggest that they should stand pat this offseason. After all, all the team’s best players are under contract for next season, and the rotation figures to be strong, with Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Joe Blanton, J.A....
Phillies Update -- New Developments
23 days ago by
SportsProf
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Here goes:1. Brett Myers will not be back with the team. According to this report in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the never-dull righty will not be offered a contract. There could be many reasons for this -- that the Phillies have doubts about his health, his maturity, clubhouse chemistry...
Final tally for the ex-A's
23 days ago by
Athletics Nation
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by David J. Phillip - AP
At least another likable former Athletic won something, right?
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Elsewhere an A's fan and friend once spoke of the Giambi Curse, something...
Happy Memories of 2009 - Champs get their bling and a win
We all have fond memories of the 2009 baseball season for our Phillies. Over the next few days I will be sharing some of my fondest memories of the season. We all have our own moments that stand out and many of us will share the same fond memories. Feel free to share yours in the comments...
If the Phillies force Game 7, hand it to Hamels
26 days ago by
Beerleaguer
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Reliable scribe Todd Zolecki writes Charlie Manuel “sounded like a man who is leaning toward Cole Hamels in Game 7” when he spoke with the media yesterday. It’s the right move. After the Phillies lost Game 4, Manuel took heat for starting Joe Blanton instead of playing the Yankees’...
World Series Game Four Recap
28 days ago by
Fragile Freddy's
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The New York Yankees moved within 27 outs of their 27th World Championship with a thrilling 7-4 victory over the Phillies on Sunday night. The game was a very exciting one as the Phillies held the Yankees down in the middle innings when it looked like the Yanks might really break the...
YANKS TRAMPLE LIDGE, GAIN STRANGLEHOLD ON SERIES
28 days ago by
BigLeagueScrew
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Last night, Yankees fans were on edge during a close game at Citizens Bank Park. CC Sabathia pitched on short rest and had an admirable effort giving up three runs in 6.2 IP. Phillies’ starter Joe Blanton nearly matched Sabathia’s effort. Other than two two-run [...]
Joe Blanton: Excuse Me, Do You Have Any Gray Poupon?
28 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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Last December, my little nephew had a speech impediment and a very specific list. A total boy and a Toy Story fan since birth, he spouted his Christmas wish as only he could: “I want a big fruck an’ Woody...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
At Citizens Bank Park Last Night -- Phillies/Yankees
28 days ago by
SportsProf
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1. The Yankees deserve a lot of credit for what they did in the off-season. They knew that they had to upgrade their starting pitching, and by doing so they put themselves in a position to win it all. CC Sabathia did a great job on short rest -- he's a war horse.2. Once again,...
WS Coverage: Joe Blanton, Yankees Fall in Love with Fastball Early
It would seem the theme of this World Series will be reinvention on the mound. Cliff Lee, Pedro Martinez, and A.J. Burnett set the pace and last night Joe Blanton avoided making it a trend. Blanton is easy to get a read on. He is the same pudgy strike-throwing right-hander he was in...
Phillies - Yankees Live
28 days ago by
Hammer Player's Poker Blog
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It all started with an innocent, if not fairly common, telephone call from my older brother around 10am on Sunday this weekend. I was on my way back from the weekly run to the grocery, and when I picked up my cell, the one sentence I heard would change the path of my day and my weekend...
Plunking A-Rod draws warning
28 days ago by
New York Yankees - New York Post
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PHILADELPHIA -- Was that Joe Blanton or Joe Blatant who drilled Alex Rodriguez in the back last night?
There is the old Don Drysdale philosophy -- why waste four pitches when one will do? -- and Blanton may have been guilty of that thinking in the...
2009 World Series Odds after Game 4
28 days ago by
Replacement Level Yankees
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Game 4's over and done with, so here are my updated playoff odds. First, I'll again present the updated team numbers for the remaining games. As far as what's changed since Game 3, the primary thing (aside from # of games and HFA) is the Yankees lose a CC Sabathia start...
World Series Game 4 Recap: Yankees 7, Phillies 4
28 days ago by
The Fightins
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What happened?
The Yankees rallied for three runs off Brad Lidge to take the fourth game of the series to take a 3-1 lead.
Who did what?
Joe Blanton (ND) allowed four runs on five hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out seven.
Shane Victorino went
Chase Utley went
Pedro Feliz...
Gut Kick Symmetry: Yankees 7, Phillies 4
28 days ago by
The Good Phight
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by Eric Gay - AP
Freeze it right here: Pedro Feliz's solo home run in the bottom of the 8th briefly tied the game at 4. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Manuel, Lidge Get What They Deserve: FAIL
28 days ago by
Athletics Nation
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Baseball never fails to astound me, and that includes some of the choices that made in an apparent effort to win. Despite Pedro Feliz' heroic efforts to keep tying the game -- first with a single to make it 2-2 off Sabathia, and then with a dramatic HR to re-tie the game 4...
Phillies-Yankees Game 4 Notes
28 days ago by
Five Tool Tool
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> In the first, Joe Blanton had no movement on his pitches, not that he's usually drowning in it, and wound up surrendering two runs after the first two men reached base. Adding to the interest was watching A-Rod get hit, the third time that's happened in the last two games...
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