The Phillies and the Brewers are very similar teams this is the first of a five part series that will look at these two teams and this five game series.Lets start with the infielders: 1B - Ryan Howard vs Prince Fielder - Howard could be the league MVP and is having a monster September. If he stays   more...

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...
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In case you missed it, the Phillies placed right fielder Geoff Jenkins on the 15-day disabled list with a right hip flexor strain. Jenkins hurt his hip running to first base on Friday night after singling up the middle. There is no timetable for Jenkins return, and the Phillies have recalled IF/OF   more...
Original Story: http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/08/24....

As yet another game ended with the opposing team going through the celebratory handshake line on your home field, in the middle of a pennant race, one has to wonder how many more times can the Phillies allow Charlie Manuel to fail them now.
Original Story: http://pcpsports.com/2008/09/11/if-phill....

It was finally a good week for the Phillies, who start this week in first place in the National League East standings, two and a half games up on the second place Florida Marlins and three games up on the third place New York Mets.The Phillies won five out of six games this week, including a three   more...
Original Story: http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/08/04....

While the Phillies offense has taken a nap with 38 games remaining in the season, lets take a look at some of the guys who could give this team a lift over the next few weeks.1. Pedro Feliz - Feliz could be back either Wednesday or Thursday, he hit two home runs for Reading tonight and made an   more...
Original Story: http://pcpsports.com/2008/08/19/a-look-d....

Most teams have some bad, a lot of mediocore, and some good...a bell curve basically. But like their team statistics overall, the hitters on this Phillies 2008 team are inconsistent, strange, and worse than I thought.
Original Story: http://theaddshow.com/2008/08/16/not-exa....

Click the link for news on the end of Flash Gordon's career with the Phillies, plus injury updates on Rudy Seanez, Pedro Feliz and Kris Benson...
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As the Phillies 2008 baseball season steamrolls into its final two months, you can't help butthink of the possible bullets in next year's gun. A position-by-position look at what the Phillies might trot out next year suggests a potentially new look for a team trying to capture a playoff berth for   more...
Original Story: http://pcpsports.com/2008/08/12/a-look-t....

A tweak or two is likely between now and Aug. 31. Let us not forget one of Gillick's Top 5 deals in Philly was the mid-August stealing of Jamie Moyer from Seattle in 2006.
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