Checking In On Former Phillies
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
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Six Run Inning Powers Phillies To Victory
In the first of a four game set with the Milwaukee Brewers, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel opted to play a different lineup, resting Ryan Howard, Raul Ibanez, and the injured Chase Utley, and playing Wilson
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Impact of Placido Polanco’s Injury
The unfortunate reality is that injuries are inevitable throughout the course of a 162 game baseball season. Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco knows that unfortunate reality all too well this season and his latest injury
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Should Ben Francisco Be In The Major’s?
Sunday afternoon, Roy Oswalt made his first start since being placed on the disabled list with a back injury in June. The former All-Star went a respectable six innings while giving up three runs in
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Phillies Pound Morton, Take First Game Against Pittsburgh
Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton has made it a point to copy Roy Halladay’s pitching delivery. Though the two deliveries look nearly identical, the results for the two pitchers couldn’t have been any further apart on
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Should The Phillies Resign Jimmy Rollins?
It’s the elephant in the room that Ruben Amaro, Jr. and the rest of the Phillies brass have pushed back as long as they possibly could. They have had more important things to take care
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Phils May Need Replacement For Polanco And It’s Not Martinez Or Valdez
The Phillies placed Placido Polanco on the 15-day disabled list when he was diagnosed with back spasms. At the time, Polanco was in an 0 for 15 rut and the trip to the DL provided
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Utility Infielders, Michael Martinez & Wilson Valdez Have Come Through For The Phils
Every Major League team has utility infielders at their disposal. Usually, these players are used sparingly for a spot start here or there in order to give the more talented everyday players a day off.
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Contreras Activated, Victorino Starts Rehab Assignment And Blanton Shut Down For 3-4 Weeks
There were a couple of news stories for the Philadelphia Phillies over the last day or so and I promise I was going to put them all up in individual posts, but for the fact
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How Much Better Can Chase Utley Make The Phillies’ Offense?
Phillies second baseman Chase Utley is set to make his return to the Major Leagues on Monday night for the beginning of a series with the Cincinnati Reds. His return comes at a time when
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