July 22, 2008Pat Gillick, Senior Vice President & General ManagerPhiladelphia PhilliesCitizens Bank ParkOne Citizens Bank WayPhiladelphia, PA 19148-5249Dear Mr. Gillick,With the recent trade for Joe Blanton from the Oakland Athletics, it has become apparent that the Phillies are not going to   more...
Original Story: http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/07/22....

When pitcher J.A. Happ was pulled from his Triple-A start last Sunday, I assumed he had been traded. Happ, a starter, really had really had no position with the Phillies. With the addition of Joe Blanton and the return of Brett Myers, the rotation seemed to be set for the remainder of the   more...
Original Story: http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/08/03....

Well it seems Brett Myers three weeks in the minors didn't do much good. He said he worked hard on his fastball. He said how he realized a lot of things about himself. He said he found his swagger. He might have talked a good game, but after walking four consecutive batters in the first inning,   more...
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Counting down the oldest, most experienced, most accomplished, and wisest players in the MLB
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Two days ago I called out Rudy Seanez and how bad he has pitched this month and now it looks like we won't be seeing him for a while. The Phillies placed Seanez on the 15 day disabled list with a shoulder inflammation. Supposedly Seanez hurt himself while making a tag in Thursday's game, but this   more...
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Injured reliever Tom Gordon may not have been sharp before his June 6 trip to the DL, but his absence means more innings, more mismatches and more heat on the back of the Phillies' bullpen. Lost in the Brett Myers shuffle was Ryan Madson's three-run sixth inning, which put the Mets ahead for good   more...
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Tom Gordon was a very successful MLB pitcher (Career stats- 138 w, 158 sv, 122 holds, 1928 k, 3.94 era, 1.36 whip). He's been a quality starting pitcher, closer, and set-up man over his 19 year career. He's pitched for the Royals, Red Sox, Cubs, Astron, Yankees, and currently the Phillies.   more...
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Thank goodness I didn't push the power button on the remote when Chris Coste hit what should have been the game ending pop-up, because I would have missed one helluva finish to the game. Braves second baseman Kelly Johnson drops the ball allowing Eric Bruntlett to score, but did throw Pedro Feliz   more...
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Any time the Phils win I should be happy. However, last night had loss written all over it until Greg Dobbs made some magic happen in the top of the 9th. Dobbs has been an amazing asset as a bench player and occasional starter during his time with the Phils, collecting his league leading 10th   more...
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Observations from Major League Baseball's Opening Day with something about all 30 MLB teams.See what we have to say about your favorite team.
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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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Albert Pujols and David Ortiz are both hurting down the stretch. Roy Oswalt will finally get back in the rotation.
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FIO staff writer Lou Poulas takes a look back at this season in fantasy baseball and discusses some of the finer points of injuries. What were the true impacts of the number of injuries suffered by some of your fantasy studs in 2007? And who were the main culprits?
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I decided to kick it David Letterman style here at WSBGM's today with a Top 10 Reasons to be Pissed Off About Yesterday's Disgusting Loss...#10 - Charlie Manuel may have been shorthanded with both Shane Victorino and Jimmy Rollins unavailable to leadoff, but sticking Geoff Jenkins in the 1-hole   more...
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The Phillies lost the first two games of their series with the Dodgers on Friday and Saturday by scores of 14-3 and 4-3. The Phils have now lost 4 of their first 5 games of the homestand and 7 of their last 10 games.
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