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Mayberry stays hot as Phillies cool Canada 9-2
March 04, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Clearwater, Fla. - Cole Hamels pitched two scoreless frames in his first outing of the spring. Raul Ibanez had a bases clearing double, knocking in three. John Mayberry Jr. continued his torrid spring with a long homer to left field. Beerleaguer favorite Jeremy Slayden added a three...
A Battle of Two of The Game's Greats
When we last saw Cole Hamels pitch in game action he was manhandling teams on his way to one of the best playoff showings ever by a starting pitcher. Today, the World Series MVP will see his first live action in Clearwater this spring. He'll have the unenviable task of having...
Phillies acquire lefty Jack Taschner for Ronny Paulino, roster begins to take shape
March 27, 2009 by
All Things Philly Sports
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Well, that didn't take long! Two days after the Phillies announced that they were looking to trade catcher Ronny Paulino, they found a taker: the San Francisco Giants acquired Paulino from the Phils for lefty reliever Jack Taschner. The trade of Paulino officially makes Chris Coste...
Season in Review, Phillies vs. Rockies
The Phillies open up the playoffs at home against a somewhat familiar opponent, the Colorado Rockies. Both teams faced each other in the playoffs back in 2007, and there will be more on that later, but this season the Phillies took the season series, four games to two.Here is a brief...
Keep the bubbly on ice for now.
October 05, 2008 by
We Should Be GM's
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The Phillies couldn't make it easy and sweep the Brewers in 3, so now it's on to game 4 with Joe Blanton vs. Jeff Suppan. Today isn't a "must win", but it's damn near close, and we need every bit of offense that we can scrounge up. Dobbs better be starting...
Shane Victorino WILL Start in Centerfield Tonight
23 days ago by
Balls, Sticks & Stuff
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Despite taking a fastball off his right fore-finger, Shane Victorino will in fact be start the game. This is incredibly important, because if he had not been able to go, the Phillies would have been forced to use Matt Stairs, who has been in a slump as deep as a Mad Men...
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Briefs: Pedro throws first bullpen session with Phillies
July 18, 2009 by
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Saturday's MLB news briefs: Pedro Martinez threw his first bullpen session as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, with new teammate Matt Stairs standing in at the plate.
Tale of the Tape - Colorado
April 10, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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Next up in the tale of the tape series are the Rockies and their home state of Colorado. I've never understood using a state as the location for a sports team. It would be very odd to root for the Pennsylvania Pennsies, right? Teams should represent the city that they play and...
Phillies Have the Look of a Champion
October 20, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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Before the League Championship Series' got underway, I posed a simple question: "Who do you like?" which I ultimately changed to "Who do you hate less?"
By process of elimination, the Philadelphia Phillies were an easy pick, at least for me...
Reflecting on the ‘I called it’ moments of 2008
January 15, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Matt Stairs taking Jonathan Broxton into the night. Jimmy Rollins homering to lead off Game 5 of the NLCS. Discuss your 2008 premonitions here. Yesterday, I browsed the comments section of another Phillies blog and they were complaining about the constant negativity on Beerleaguer...
Costly Mistakes
May 26, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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Costly Mistakes:*Wes Helms appeared to be struck out looking on a 2-2 pitch, but the umpire missed the call. 3-2 offering sent into orbit for a 3-run homerun.*3-0 pitch to Ronny Paulino over the heart of the plate with runners on 1st & 2nd with 2 outs and the light hitting pitcher...
Phillies release Giles, cut Mayberry, Carrasco, 3 others
March 30, 2009 by
All Things Philly Sports
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The Phillies continued trimming down their roster in preparation of Sunday's opener and things are shaping up just as I have predicted. Marcus Giles, who signed with the club in the offseason with the hopes of playing second base until Chase Utley was healthy, was released, likely...
Bastardo Can’t Hold 4-0 Lead
June 25, 2009 by
Phillies Nation
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The Phillies scored four runs in the first inning, however rookie Antonio Bastardo could not hold the lead as the Rays came back from a four runs deficit.
Ryan Howard’s two-run double put the Phillies on the board. Matt Stairs followed with a double of his own to drive in Howard...
Victorino Wakes The Dogs Up With a Big Salami
Things looked bleak for the Phillies heading into the top of the 9th inning being shut out 3-0. Marlins closer Matt Lindstrom gave them an inch and the Phillies took seven runs. Matt Stairs once again proved to be a vital bat off the bench and opened up the scoring with an RBI single...
Phillies Updates
September 17, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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Chan Ho Park "popped" his right hamstring last night when he delivered the final pitch of the 7th inning. He will be reevaluated today by the trainer, but this is simply bad news. A hammy takes awhile to heal, and it's not like the Phils have an abundance of time right...
Matt Stairs Is Amazing In Easter Win
"That's why Stairs is on our team, man," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "Stairs is amazing."Sometimes you're in a situation where the people around you just aren't that into a game that you may be intently watching. And when a big play happens...
Phils Fail Against Fish, Myers to Get MRI
Brett Myers appeared to be in a groove early but unraveled throughout his start. The longball was once again his undoing. Not only did he give up five runs en route to a Phils loss but he seemingly tweaked his hip which has apparently been bothering him and will need an MRI. The Daily...
Embarrassing: Rays 10, Phillies 4
June 26, 2009 by
The Good Phight
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They scored four runs in the first inning, then barely got a hit the rest of the game while Antonio Bastardo...
Round of rumors reveals Phillies’ bench intentions
January 09, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Gabe Kapler and Nomar Garciaparra are on the Phillies’ radar, according to a Ken Rosenthal source. Beereleaguer: Either one would give the Phils a well-rounded bench. How much more could they possibly want/need considering the resources they have left to tinker with before arbitration...
Phillies-Nationals Odds Preview
April 13, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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The division rival Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Nationals Park. The Phillies will give the ball to starter Jamie Moyer in this one. Lefthander Moyer is 0-1 this season with a 7.20 ERA. Starting this game for...
Game chat: Series continues with Vic still sidelined
August 01, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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The night after reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee sparkled in his Phillies debut, the reigning NL Cy Young champion Tim Lincecum (11-3, 2.30) counters for the home team when the Phillies and Giants continue their series in San Francisco. Joe Blanton (7-4, 4.11 ERA) has it...
Stairs' Way to Heaven
October 14, 2008 by
Ramblings 1.5
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Matt Stairs etched his name in the lore of Phillies baseball and the hearts of their fans everywhere last night.
Phillies explode for 7 runs in the 9th to down Marlins
April 24, 2009 by
All Things Philly Sports
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Talk about an offensive explosion. After 8 innings of baseball that
looked just like Thursday's game against the Brewers where they nearly
got no-hit, the Phillies offense finally came alive in a big way
against the Marlins. After managing only 3 hits and striking out 8
times...
Phils Sweep Marlins: A Crazy, Random Happenstance?
J.A. Happ improved his season record to 7-0, in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Marlins. Another seven scoreless frames were added to Happ's increasingly impressive stat-line. His ERA has dropped to 2.68. In his last six starts, he has pitched 43 innings, allowing only 8 runs ...
Friday thread: Growing concerns in rotation, bench
May 08, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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The Phillies raised their starting pitching ERA to 6.60 following last night's seven-run drubbing of Jamie Moyer. Meanwhile, the bench is hitting .165. Both areas are the worst in the league. The rotation and bench have a lot in common. Four of the five are holdovers from the championship...
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