The Phillies came into Friday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals one game ahead of the second place New York Mets in the National League East standings. The Phillies currently stand two and a half games up on the now second place Florida Marlins, and three up on the now third place Mets   more...
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Terry Francona checks up on George Sherrill thinking the way he was used in the all-star game might be why he is on the DL. (Washington Post)Kyle Lohse is appealing a 5-game suspension he was served for throwing chin music to Cincy pitcher Edinson Volquez. (Post-Dispatch)Has anyone outside the Bay   more...
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Left hander Cole Hamels allowed a pair of home runs in a 6-3 loss to St. Louis on Friday night. The staff "ace" fell to 9-7 on the season, while his ERA rose to 3.37.Normally, I don't like to take win/loss record into account when measuring the success or failure of a pitcher, but in the case of   more...
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Live blogging of the Cards/Reds series.
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Chris Carpenter's repeated injuries should signal the end of his season, so he does not damage his arm any more. While the Cardinals have a surprisingly good team this year, adding an ace to the rotation would put them back in playoff consideration. While Chris Carpenter still has potential to   more...
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The latest on the Ryan Howard situation, and rumors involving Kris Benson, Kyle Lohse and Joe Blanton.
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Every reliever for both teams did well, evidenced by the fact that no one scored for the last seven innings.
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Tidbits regarding the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Live blogging for those who can keep up.
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Volquez refuses to let Cards sweep to end road trip.
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I'll start off with our plump green fuzzy homeboy the Philly Phanatic being named sports' best mascot ever. Growing up a Phillies fan I always loved the Phanatic's playful shenanigans and to this day still appreciate the humor he brings to the ball field. Glad to see he got top honors in Sports   more...
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Lohse was good, Kershaw was better. No sweep for Cards.
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1. You hail from the BBC (Milwaukee- land of beer, bratwursts, and cheese), but now reside in Philly. Please compare the two cities and their fan bases.Milwaukee and Philadelphia are different, but in good ways. Philly has more energy than Milwaukee. Bigger city means more options. I love being   more...
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Screaming Sports' Andrew Thibodeau takes a stab at MLB Waiver Wire and runs downs a list of five potential fantasy studs. If you're looking for that extra edge this week and beyond, then this gem is for you.
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Read how a 45 year old Phillies pitcher and a Cuban pitcher who might be 45 can give your fantasy team a boost in our list of bargain National League starting pitching.
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