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Did A Cortisone Shot Lead To Howard’s Torn Achilles?

Denny Basens — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:32:07 +0000

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Frank Fitzpatrick of The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote a piece over the weekend about the events leading up to Ryan Howard’s torn Achilles which brings some interesting new information into light. In the weeks leading up to Howard’s injury, the slugger had been battling some pain in his left heel. The pain become significant enough that the [...]

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Could Hamels Or Victorino Actually Be Traded?

Richard Greco — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:12:57 +0000

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Tags: Cole Hamels Phillies Shane Victorino

The Toronto Blue Jays expressed interest in both Cole Hamels and Shane Victorino last week. The Blue Jays executives wanted to see how high the asking price would be for the two all-stars, but they were merely testing the water, and talks were not serious. The Jays have also approached several other teams including the [...]

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Notes From Phillies’ 5-1 Loss To Boston

Denny Basens — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:41:15 +0000

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Tags: Carlos Ruiz Cliff Lee John Mayberry Phillies Ty Wigginton

The final game of this weekend’s series with the Boston Red Sox resulted in a 5-1 loss for the Phillies, dropping them back to the .500 mark at 21-21. For the second straight game, the Red Sox jumped out a quick early lead, scoring five runs off of starter Cliff Lee in the first three innings. Lee [...]

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Notes From Phillies’ 7-5 Loss To Boston

Denny Basens — Sun, 20 May 2012 13:10:59 +0000

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Tags: Carlos Ruiz Freddy Galvis Hunter Pence Joe Blanton John Mayberry Phillies

The Phillies saw their six-game winning streak snapped on Saturday night, falling to the Boston Red Sox 7-5 in the second game of the series. Starter Joe Blanton has been excellent this season, but he just didn’t have it on Saturday. The righthander was hit early and often, giving up seven runs (six earned) on nine [...]

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Is A Return By Roy Oswalt Possible?

Denny Basens — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:37:30 +0000

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Tags: Phillies Roy Oswalt Ruben Amaro Jr.

More than a month into the regular season, former Phillie Roy Oswalt has yet to sign on with a team for the 2012 season. The righthander couldn’t find a new home in the offseason because his salary demands were too high, and he was very picky about his destinations, publicly announcing that he only had [...]

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Notes From Phillies’ 6-4 Victory Over Boston

Denny Basens — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:09:28 +0000

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Tags: Carlos Ruiz Cole Hamels Jonathan Papelbon Phillies

The Phillies won their sixth straight game on Friday night, taking down the Boston Red Sox 6-4. The team jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, and tacked on two runs later in the game to preserve the win. Major League Baseball couldn’t ask for a more dramatic start to the series, a tight game featuring [...]

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Galvis Excelling In May

Kyle Phillippi — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:58:55 +0000

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Tags: Freddy Galvis Phillies

Now, by no means is he Chase Utley, but Freddy Galvis has quietly elevated his level of play. While he has always had a sharp glove in the field, the rookie is often criticized for his hitting (or lack thereof). But in the month of May, the Venezuelan native has tallied a .288 average with [...]

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Checking In On Former Phillies

Denny Basens — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:32:07 +0000

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Tags: Bobby Abreu Brett Myers J.A. Happ J.C. Romero Jamie Moyer Kevin Millwood Kyle Lohse Michael Bourn Raul Ibanez Rod Barajas Scott Rolen Vincente Padilla Wilson Valdez

Jamie Moyer: At 49 years old, Moyer continues to defy all odds and has worked his way back into the game as a member of the Colorado Rockies’ rotation. He’s 2-3 with a 4.20 ERA in eight starts after being away from the game for more than a year. How can you not admire this [...]

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Papelbon Worth Every Penny

Denny Basens — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:52:18 +0000

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Tags: Jonathan Papelbon Phillies

Last winter, Ruben Amaro’s big offseason acquisition to improve the Phillies was to sign former Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon to a massive four-year contract worth over $50 million. At the time, many questioned the move, wondering why the team would choose to let incumbent Ryan Madson walk and pay over $14 million a year for [...]

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Scott Podsednik Traded To Red Sox

Richard Greco — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:30:14 +0000

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Tags: Boston Red Sox Cole Hamels Juan Pierre Philadelphia Philies Ruben Amaro Jr.Scott Podsednik

Ruben Amaro Jr reached a deal with Ben Cherington that sent the once non-roster invitee, Scott Podsednik to the Boston Red Sox in return for cash. The move is good for the Phillies because Podsednik was not going to be playing at Citizen’s Bank Park this season and the team could use the extra cash. The [...]

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