Pop the top and let the champagne flow! The Phillies disposed of the Brewers yesterday in grand fashion, starting with a leadoff kick in the teeth by Jimmy Rollins, followed by brilliant pitching from Joe Blanton and two yard-jobs by Pat The Bat Burrell. Click on URL for full article recapping the   more...
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We may have gotten a glimpse into the Phillies future tonight by virtue of what must have been a slip on Davey Lopes' part. While sitting here watching the Phillies game tonight, Tom McCarthy was conducting an interview with first base coach Davey Lopes. During the interview, Lopes may have let   more...
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Veteran Jamie Moyer is 3-1 with a 2.43 ERA in five career playoff starts. The left-hander matches up with Dave Bush (9-10, 4.18) tonight as the Phils try to close out their best of five with the Brewers. First pitch is 6:37 p.m from Milwaukee. Lineups are posted: Like he's done all series, Charlie   more...
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Before yesterday's win, it seemed that the media came to a foregone conclusion that CC Sabathia would pitch a complete game shutout and totally demoralize the Phillies and their rabid fans, tying up the series 1-1 as it headed to Milwaukee for the weekend...not so fast. Brett Myers worked his bat   more...
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MILWAUKEE - The Phillies' biggest problem in this playoff series is identical to their biggest problem in last year's series against Colorado: The heart of their lineup is not beating. There is one major difference. Last year, the Phillies were 0-2 against the Rockies and on the brink of   more...
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Davey Lopes awkwardly and inadvertently gave us a glimpse into the future plans of the Philadelphia Phillies and their outfield. Apparently, Pat Burrell isn't in those plans. The direction they seem to be heading, which I fully endorse, is to get a quality center-fielder in the offseason, shift   more...
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Sorry for the late post. Between staying up late to finish the Red Sox/Angels game, a day full of football and covering Kimbo Slice's loss for Ropes, Ring and Cage, it's been a busy 24 hours with a lot of written words. I need a nap.>Los Angeles 5, Boston 4 (Red Sox lead series 2-1)Next Game:   more...
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The Phillies did something today that they hadn't done in 15 years: win a playoff series. For the first time since their magical run in 1993, the Phillies beat the Brewers and advanced to the NLCS with a 3-1 series win. The Phillies will now take on the Dodgers who are fresh off their sweep of the   more...
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At the beginning of the season I predicted a measly 82 victories for the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies, with most of the losses to be squarely pinned on the shoulders of the rag-tag pitching staff. I thought the team's trademark would be a powerful offense to be followed by pitching that couldn't hold   more...
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#5 belted a 3-run shot into the night sending the Phillies fans into a frenzy assuring a win and inching closer to a playoff spot. Pat Burrell had been slumping mightily, but that homerun gave the rundown relief crew a bit of breathing room and allowed Brad Lidge to chill in the bullpen with his   more...
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The Phillies continue to roll by beating the teams they are supposed to, like the lowly Atlanta Braves. The Phils completed their third 3 game sweep of the Braves in Atlanta this season, making it 9 victories over the Braves in Atlanta, a record sweep for any visiting team playing the Braves. To   more...
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The Phils swept the Braves...for the third time in Atlanta this season. That's right the Phils went 9-0 in Atlanta this season, the first time that's been done in like 349 years.The Phils still lead the NL East and now have a 2 game advantage in the NL Wild Card (thanks Brew Crew).Click on the URL   more...
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Phils sweep doubleheader, tied for NL Wild Card with the struggling Brewers. Mets collapse in the 9th, and Phils now only 1 game back of the NL East. Cubs and Carlos Zambrano win with a no hitter over the hot Astros. Click on URL for article that include a breakdown of Ned Yost's managing   more...
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The bionic arm is human after all. The Phils knocked C.C. out early as they cruised to the win and a commanding 2-0 lead in the NLDS. Brett Myers came up huge when it counted with 7 strong innings and 3 key AB's. The scary thing though is the bats are still cold while they got after C.C., all the   more...
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Phillies fans will be rushing home from work to catch the game on television (TBS), listening to it on the radio, or pushing work aside and following the game on the Internet beginning at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Personally, I'll be arriving home just in time to hopefully catch some of the 1st   more...
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