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Phillies 2009 Year in Review And a Sneak Peak at 2010
9 days ago by
Baseball Reflections
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The Philadelphia Phillies accomplished quite a bit in 2009, despite falling just short of the coveted World Series Championship repeat. In fact, just getting back to the Fall Classic showed quite a bit of determination, and, to make it more impressive, they did it with a team that...
Phillies stressing defense in assembling bench
11 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the team will look to add three bench players this offseason, with an emphasis on defense.
Among Philadelphia's free-agent reserves, outfielder Matt...
Phillies cut ties with Eric Bruntlett
Add another infielder to the off-season wish listIn 2010 the Phillies will have a vastly different looking bench. With Matt Stairs, Miguel Cairo, and Paul Bako already on the free agent market, today the Phillies said so long to infielder Eric Bruntlett. Bruntlett accepted the chance...
Year In Review: Matt Stairs
14 days ago by
Phillies Nation
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Over the next few weeks, Phillies Nation will break down each player on the Phillies roster and grade their 2009 season on a very unofficial 1-10 scale. The players will be chosen in no particular order.
When Matt Stairs sent Jonathan Broxton’s pitch “deep into the night...
The 2010 Bench
17 days ago by
Crashburn Alley
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70% of the Phillies’ 2009 plate appearances were taken by the starting eight; only 14% were taken by bench players. With Matt Stairs and Eric Bruntlett gone, the Phillies now need to look for adequate bench players either from within or on the free agent market.
I’ve perused...
Four Phillies file for free agency
Thanks for the memories Matt.As reported by Todd Zolecki and a number of other outlets yesterday, Chan Ho Park, Pedro Feliz, Matt Stairs and Paul Bako have all officially filed for free agency.Of the four players listed above the one I would most like to see return would be Chan Ho...
Tuesday: Free agents file, Phillies formulate plans
19 days ago by
Beerleaguer
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Less than a week removed from the World Series and the Phillies' hot stove is heating up. Chan Ho Park, Matt Stairs and Paul Bako joined Pedro Martinez, Miguel Cairo, Pedro Feliz and Brett Myers in filing for free agency. Free agents have been assigned Type A and B designation...
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...
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...
The Key Plays for the Yankees winning the World Series
24 days ago by
Yankees Daily
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Key Plays of the World Series
Game two: Bottom of the ninth: Mariano Rivera striking out Matt Stairs. You had to wonder if Mariano still had that world series magic in his first world series game in six years. Matt Stairs was up with Raul Ibanez on second. A home run would of tied the game. [...]
Shane Victorino WILL Start in Centerfield Tonight
25 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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Phillies 8 Yankees 6
27 days ago by
SportsProf
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Observations:1. So now the Series goes back to New York, with the Yankees leading 8-6. Unless Joe Girardi summons Chad Gaudin to the mound, the Yankees' starters both will be working on short rest. Since the 2004 NLDS (when Roy Oswalt beat Jaret Wright), starters in the post-season...
Examining the Ex-Fish
27 days ago by
Beyond the Box Score
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by David J. Phillip - AP
3 days ago:
New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett, left, talks to Derek Jeter giving up a run on a single by Philadelphia Phillies' Matt Stairs during the second inning of Game...
Stairs rises with RBI, but falls at end
October 30, 2009 by
NY Daily News
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Charlie Manuel made Matt Stairs the Phillies' DH, moved Raul Ibañez from DH to left field and put Ben Francisco on the bench. Stairs, 41, drove in the Phillies' only run against A.J. Burnett, who otherwise shut down the Philadelphia lineup.
World Series Game 2 review
October 30, 2009 by
Tom Seaver Fan Club
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The New York Yankees rode a great outing from free agent signee A.J. Burnett, who tossed 7 dominant innings, leading them to a 3-1 win over the defending World Champion Philadelphia Phillies Thursday night in the Bronx. DH Hideki Matusi and 1B Mark Teixeira homered for the Yanks while...
Phils Drop Game 2, Series Heads to CBP Split at 1-1
Sorry, it seems comments are still not available. Nothing we can do about it but wait... Before the first pitch of the World Series was thrown, we all said we'd take a split in New York. After winning game 1 and hanging in there for a close game 2, there's still a little disappointment...
Yankees Even Up Series Behind Great Pitching from Burnett and Rivera
October 29, 2009 by
Yanks Blog
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With much hoopla, Pedro Martinez returned to postseason baseball at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night, facing A.J. Burnett in Burnett's first ever World Series start.
The Phillies struck first, in the second inning, when Matt Stairs hit a hard g...
A.J. A-OK; Series Knotted at 1
October 29, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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by Julie Jacobson - AP
about 2 hours ago:
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez kicks the dirt on the mound after giving up a solo home run to New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira during the fourth inning...
Game 2 Yankees-Phillies World Series Notes
October 29, 2009 by
Five Tool Tool
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> For 17 innings, the Phillies had played nearly mistake-free baseball (the exception: Rollins' ninth inning error last night), refusing to cede to the pressure that took out the Twins and Angels. Down two in the eighth and facing Mariano Rivera in his bid for a six-out save...
Yanks take Game 2, take Pedro deep in 3-1 victory
October 29, 2009 by
Pinstripe Alley
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by Eric Gay - AP
An awkward homerun celebration, but a homerun celebration, nonetheless...
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Ahh, much better.
The Yankees beat the Phillies in a much-needed, if...
World Series Game 2 Recap: Yankees 3, Phillies 1
October 29, 2009 by
The Fightins
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What happened?
A.J. Burnett shut down the Phillies offense as the Yankees took game two of the World Series to even it at one apiece.
Who did what?
Pedro Martinez (L, 0-1) allowed three runs on six hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out eight.
Matt Stairs went
A.J. Burnett...
Pedro in control, Phillies lead Yankees after 3
October 29, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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Pedro Martinez kept the slumping New York Yankees off balance, and Matt Stairs hit a run-scoring single to help the Philadelphia Phillies take a 1-0 lead after three innings in Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night.
Game of Inches
October 29, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Raul Ibanez doubles down the leftfield line with two out in the top of the second, the first hit of the game. The ball landed on the outside half of the foul line and bounced into the stands. It wasn’t a great swing, but it worked.
Matt Stairs then goes the other way and [...]
World Series, Game Two: Can't Find A Better Yankee?
Pearl Jam is spending this week in residence at the Spectrum and conveniently offering "ring girl" updates for grungy Phillies fans who temporarily chose rock over baseball. Sell outs. Line up changes for tonight. We have a Matt Stairs sighting! He'll DH for Philly. For...
Matt Stairs will start at designated hitter for Phillies in Game 2
Stairs has two homers in 11 career at-bats against A.J. Burnett
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