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Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is the reason that the best pitcher in baseball, Roy Halladay gave up that three-run home run to Lance Berkman in the first inning of game one of the NLDS at Citizen’s Bank Park, before we could even get settled in our seats. I think it was Howard, [...]
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Last week, before the National League Division Series with the Cardinals began, I wrote that the Phillies are far and away the best team in baseball and that the only team that can beat them is themselves. Well, that’s exactly what they did in Game 2, tried to do in Game 3, and did again [...]
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For the first time in the five-year playoff run that the Phillies have been on, a series has been pushed to a decisive final game. The Phillies dropped Game 4 in a disappointing fashion on Thursday night, going down 5-3.
Early on, it looked like the Phillies might be on their way to ending the series [...]
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The Phillies fought a tough battle with the Cardinals on Tuesday night, but escaped with a critical 3-2 victory, and a 2-1 series lead. The Phillies won this game thanks to a trio of heroes.
The first hero had become a popular whipping boy in Philadelphia after hitting .167 and playing his way out of the [...]
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The Phillies veteran infield made a major contribution in Saturday night’s winning effort over the Cardinals and they helped the Fightins’ to a quick lead in the first inning last night in game two, but the St. Louis bullpen shut them down after a quick start.
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins led the Phillies out of the gate [...]
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Despite jumping on the Cardinals early, the Phillies fell to St. Louis by a 5-4 score in game two of their National League Division Series and this one hurt because the Phils had everything lined up the way they wanted it, but some how they let it get away.
You have to blame this [...]
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Just one game into the series, the Phillies already have the Cardinals in a desperate situation. In the second game of the series, St. Louis will hand the ball to their ace Chris Carpenter, who will be pitching on short rest. The righthander last pitched on Wednesday is season finale against the Astros, in a [...]
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The Phillies have picked up their first win of the postseason, taking down the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6.
The NLDS got off to a sour start for the Phillies, as Roy Halladay opened the playoffs by putting his team in a 3-0 hole after the first inning. In my preview article, I discussed how Halladay had [...]
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Game 1 of the NLDS between the Phillies and Cardinals will get underway at 5:00 p.m. today, with Roy Halladay on the mound for the first pitch and Kyle Loshe will take the hill for St. Louis.
Halladay has put together another superb season in his second year with the Phillies, posting a 19-6 record with [...]
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It’s here! Red October has finally fallen upon us. This season has been nothing but monumental for the Philadelphia Phillies. Between their historic record of 102-60 and their star-studded pitching staff to go along with their impressive offense, the Phillies’ 2011 season has been a joy to watch.
But now, thanks to an astonishing turn-of-events on the final [...]
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