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Top Moment No. 24: Utley’s Corner in NY
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Throughout the month, Phillies Nation will be counting down the Top 25 Phillies Moments of 2009.
Top Moment #24: Chase Utley’s 2 HR’s down the Mets at Citi
Before we really knew the extent of the Mets woes, the Phillies locked horns with their neighbors to the northeast...
Phillies Should Pass on Pedro Martinez
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For the simple reason that you don't know whether the guy who wowed in the NLCS against the Dodgers or several weeks' rest or the guy who looked well past his prime against the Yankees in the World Series will show up. For that reason, the Phillies should pass. A .500 team...
Pedro Martinez eager to pitch for Phillies again
Pedro Martinez says he's thankful that the Philadelphia Phillies gave him a chance to play for them and is eager to compete for the NL East champions next season.
Pedro open to pitching in '10, possibly for Phillies
CAP CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Pedro Martinez says he's thankful that the Philadelphia Phillies gave him a chance to play for them and is eager to compete for the NL East champions next season.
Philly Phanatics!!! Phillies clinch 2nd World Series in franchise history
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Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies for beating the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3 last night concluding the rain shortened Game 5. It was the first time in post-season history that this ever occurred. The Phillies took Game 1, 3, 4, and 5 while the Rays managed to grab a win at home...
This just in: Dave Roberts loves to see manufactured runs
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During the top half of the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies, former Boston Red Sox outfielder Dave Roberts talked about how he'd rather see runs manufactured than a home run. Roberts will take a single, walk/sac bunt, steal, and sacrifice fly any day of the week...
Jimmy Rollins should have kept his mouth shut
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Well it appears that Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins World Series prediction wasn't even close. Mr. Rollins instead should have done what most other athletes would have done. When asked during the "Ten @ Ten" on the Jay Leno Show a week ago about his prediction...
Am I watching the Phillies/Yankees World Series or Red Sox/Yankees?
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The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees never had any kind of rivalry, but watching this 2009 World Series is almost second guessing it. After every game it's more like watching a Red Sox/Yankees match-up and the sign are obvious and a bit haunted. Yankees fans "Who...
Vintage Pedro (Martinez)
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Pedro Martinez poster that still hangs on my wall that I bought when I was in 8th grade in 1999-2000. I got it at one of those school book fairs for $5. The Red Sox will never forget and the New York Yankees will never forget either. Editor's note: This was posted after Pedro gave...
Forget about Polanco, Phillies ink second baseman
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In less than 24-hours, the Placido Polanco to Boston rumors are dead. The Philadelphia Phillies inked the Detroit Tigers second baseman for a three-year $18 million contract The Detroit Free Press reported. With Polanco off the market, perhaps those Dustin Pedroia moving over to...
MLB Trade Rumors: Phillies Sign Placido Polanco
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by Duane Burleson - AP
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FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2009, file phot, Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco throws to first after getting the force out on Tampa Bay Rays' Dioner Navarro (30) in the seventh inning...
The Brett Myers Sweepstakes: It's Coming Down to the Wire
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I haven't forgotten my original offer, in case anyone (like, say, quakerfan) is wondering. For true fans of all things Meatheaded, looks like our guy will be heading to Texas, one way or another. Neither park will help much with his FB tendencies, but the...
The Return of Placido Polanco: The Good and The Bad
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By Max Gallner
The Philadelphia Phillies again signed free agent infielder Placido Polanco Friday, except this time, he’s coming to man the hot corner. You may remember Polanco’s last stay in Philly, as the second baseman from mid-2002 to mid-2005, which ended when Chase Utley...
MLB News and Notes
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Philadelphia Phillies reliever JC Romero and Yankees minor league reliever Sergio Mitre were both suspended 50 games at the start of the 2009 season. They were suspended for positive testing for banned substances. According to Ken Rosenthal of foxsports Xavier Nady and Nick Swisher...
MLB News
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The Philadelphia Phillies avoided arbitration with their ace Cole Hamels. They agreed to a 3 yr contract extension worth 20.5 million. The Boston Red Sox owner John Henry and captain/catcher Jason Varitek met in Atlanta for 90 minutes on friday night. Varitek requested this meeting...
Baseball 2009 almost here
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The baseball season is set to kick off tonight with the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies hosting the Atlanta Braves. Brett Myers will get the start going against Derek Lowe. The game will be on ESPN sunday night baseball. It will be interesting to see how the MLB network will be...
Phils at Yankees
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Here is the lineup via Sam Borden of the Journal News filling in for the furloughed Peter Abraham. Jeter(SS) Damon(LF) Tex(1B) A-rod(3B) Matsui(DH) Swisher(RF) Cano(2B) Cabrera(CF) Cash(C) A.J. Burnett is on the mound opposed by Brett Myers, the game is at 7:05pm on YES and is the...
Win streak ends at 9
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The World Champion Philadelphia Phillies came in to Yankee Stadium and snapped the Yankees 9 game winning streak tonight by the score of 7-3. A.J. Burnett was not very good giving up 5 runs in 6 innings. He hasn't won a game since April 14 and that is a big concern to me. He needs...
Phils at Yanks
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The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees play the rubber game of a 3 game series this afternoon at 1:00PM. The game is on the YES network. The Yankees also finish off their 10 game homestand, they are currently 8-1 on this very exciting homestand that has featured 4 walkoffs...
Pitching Matchups for Mets/Phillies Series
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The Mets amazingly enough are only 1 game behind the Phillies and Marlins for first place in the NL east. The Mets will try and win the series in Philly this weekend and move into first place. Here are the pitching matchups. Today- Rodrigo Lopez vs Livan Hernandez Tomorrow- Jaime Moyer...
Finishing off the Recap of the Twins Series
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Here are some number to look at and ponder before we start looking ahead to the ALCS which will begin on Friday at 7:57PM on Fox. I will also start looking at the NLCS which is a rematch from last year between the LA Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. Here are some of the numbers from...
NLCS Preview
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The NLCS will begin tomorrow in Los Angeles. The Phillies beat the Dodgers in the NLCS last year in 5 games but this year the Dodgers have the homefield. Clayton Kershaw will start game 1, the Phillies have not announced their rotation yet but it will probably be Cole Hammels. The...
NLCS Preview continued
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I was able to find some more facts about the season series between the Dodgers and Phillies. The Dodgers won the series 4 games to 3. The thing to remember is that Manny Ramirez did not participate in any of these games as he was suspended. The Phillies had 3 players who hit very well...
Phillies win the NL Pennant
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The Philadelphia Phillies won the National League Pennant last night by the score of 10-4. They are in the World Series for the second year in a row and should be congratulated for that. The Phillies bats really bludgeoned the Dodgers pitching. The Yankees will play tonight and try...
World Series workout Day
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The Phillies announced that Pedro Martinez will start game 2 at Yankee Stadium. This should be a lot of fun, the whose your daddy chants will be back out in force. It is very interesting, i guess Pedro is a veteran and has pitched well but what does this say to Cole Hamels, obviously...
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