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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...
On to the World Series!
October 15, 2008 by
All Things Philly Sports
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Wow. It's still hard to believe. Your Philadelphia Phillies are the 2008 National League Champions! For the first time in 15 years, the Phillies are heading back to the World Series. The Phils are now 4 wins away from winning it all and ending the long championship drought in this...
Stairs' pinch-hit homer completes 7-5 comeback
April 12, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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The Phillies clawed back from an early 5-1 deficit to steal the game, and the series, away from Colorado. Summary: The Phillies erased a horrible start by Chan Ho Park and chipped away at Colorado's lead, thanks in large part to 5 2-3 innings of shutout relief. That allowed the...
Pedro throws first bullpen session with Phillies
July 18, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Pedro Martinez threw his first bullpen session as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, with new teammate Matt Stairs standing in at the plate.
Pedro throws first bullpen session with Phillies
July 18, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Pedro Martinez threw his first bullpen session as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, with new teammate Matt Stairs standing in at the plate.
Lidge Bucs Up; Pirates stun Phillies 6-4
The Phillies headed to Pittsburgh and brought a large contingent of fans with them. Maybe one of them can close games?Brad Lidge took what should have been an exciting come from behind victory and in just six pitches saw the Pirates tie the game and walk off with a victory with a two...
Rollins, Werth Sitting Today As Lefties Pile Up
April 19, 2009 by
Phillies Nation
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Charlie Manuel has made his first bold lineup shake of the season, as Jimmy Rollins is sitting for Eric Bruntlett and Matt Stairs is in for Jayson Werth. (...)
Starting Five: Pirates Loathing Philly Trip
by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Angels, Brewers, Cubs, Dodgers, Phillies, Pirates, Reds, Starting FiveStarting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That the Pirates are certainly glad that they aren't in...
Season in Review, Phillies vs. Dodgers
The Phillies clinched a spot in the National League Championship Series for the second year in a row. They will face their opponent from last year's NLCS, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Surely the Dodgers remember last year's five game series victory by the Phillies in Dodger Stadium...
WBC: Sacre Bleu!
March 09, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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Sacre bleu is uttered in a moment of exasperation. Whether it translates to my heavens, holy blue or holy shit ? hearing those words isn?t a good thing. (Hey, give me a break, I only drove through Quebec once)
First, the Dutch Masta Killas knocked off the Domincans, then the Aussies...
Bunts and Balks (8/21)
Brett Myers' first (non-simulated) rehab appearance was a successful one, as he threw a scoreless inning for Clearwater (A). Myers allowed two singles, but struck out the side, throwing in the low 90s. Barring any unforeseen occurrences, Myers is expected to make four (or five...
Bako to get first start behind home; Howard has flu
June 20, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Following another embarassing loss at home, Charlie Manuel will make a major lineup shake-up tonight by inserting three bench players into the starting lineup. According to the Phillies press corps, catcher Paul Bako will make his first start in a Phillies uniform, Greg Dobbs will...
More meatballs for J-Roll; Dobbs; Mayberry’s chance
May 13, 2009 by
Beerleaguer
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Readers offered fresh topics this morning, including a breakdown of Jimmy Rollins’ move to No. 5, the decline of Greg Dobbs and rise of Matt Stairs and an opening for John Mayberry Jr. to shine in interleague play. "There's another reason Charlie may have wanted Jimmy at...
MLB Punchlines: Kevin Costner's Band Records Tribute to Rays, No Joke
October 01, 2008 by
The Sports Point
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John Danks and Jim Thome were the heroes for the White Sox yesterday in their 1-0 win in the tiebreaker game for the AL Central crown. Next up: the Tampa Bay Rays. (Chicago Trib) Kevin Costner and his band have recorded a musical tribute to the Rays. This is not a joke, check it out...
Lidge, Pedro, Moyer, & Other Stuff
August 12, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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Lidge:What is happening to him this season is what many feared would happen to him from the get-go. These types of struggles are nothing new for Brad, as he had a tumultuous career in Houston, going from good to bad, to great to abysmal. He had an historically perfect season closing...
Rays and Phillies Move Closer Together
October 14, 2008 by
Baseball Reflections
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Tampa Bay Rays Lead the Series 2-1
Yesterday afternoon saw what some thought was the unthinkable in this post season. Jon Lester got hit hard and earned the loss against the Rays. Yesterday I called Lester “the Beast of the East” and if this series goes to game 7 and...
Phightin Phils Phorum - Why Not Coste as DH This Weekend?
May 21, 2009 by
Cowboys Corner
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Charlie Manuel has a decision to make this weekend when the Philadelphia Phillies play the Yankees in an inter league game. Does he carry 13 pitchers or does he add an extra bat to the roster. Matt Stairs would be the obvious choice for designated hitter but with the Phillies facing...
Blame it on the Backstreet Boys
October 25, 2008 by
The Sports Culture
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Matt Stairs and Jamie Moyer are pissed.
But can you blame them? They're senior citizens in athletic years, and in their first World Series, their namesA aren't announced before the game.
"I think it's bootleg when you have the World Series and guys are jogging out...
MNF Thoughts: Giants-Browns
October 13, 2008 by
Five Tool Tool
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Y'know, folks, there are weeks when it doesn't really matter what your won-loss record is against the spread, just so long as you get one very good win. For me, that was a spirited and long defense of how Peyton Manning is, well, a hell of a lot better than Eli Manning, first...
Joe Blanton on Home Run: 'I Just Closed My Eyes and Swung Hard'
October 27, 2008 by
Larry Brown
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Something about unexpected home runs in the playoffs has yielded some fantastic quotes lately. We had Matt Stairs admit all he does is swing for the fences. Now we have Joe Blanton, the Phillies Game 4 starting pitcher, say the home run he hit in the 5th off Edwin Jackson was just pure [...]
AccuScore: MLB Waiver Wire Wonders
April 18, 2008 by
AccuScore.com
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Are you tired of streamers ruining the integrity of the game in your league? Well you will find no sympathy here. AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams explains why streaming is perfectly acceptable, and gives you this week's Waiver Wire Wonders, which includes spot starters like...
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