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2010 MLB Playoffs: Phils Need to Play Small Ball
2010 has been called the Year of the Pitcher, as the league-wide batting average was as low as its been since 1992 and there were 5 no-hitters. Well, if this was the Year of the Pitcher, then the NLCS will … Continue reading
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Tagged charlie manuel, davey lopes, giants, jimmy rollins, MLB, pablo sandoval, pat burrell, phillies, placido polanco, shane victorino, tim lincecum
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2010 MLB Playoffs: The San Francisco Giants
When the Phillies return to action on Saturday, for Game 1 of the NLCS, they’ll be taking a big step up in competition from the Reds to the Giants. At the risk of beating a dead horse, you win with pitching … Continue reading
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Tagged andres torres, aubrey huff, brian wilson, buster posey, dave righetti, giants, jonathan sanchez, juan uribe, matt cain, MLB, pat burrell, phillies, tim lincecum
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Live Blog: Phillies at Reds in NLDS Game 3, Eagles at 49ers
10:00 PM: OK, I’m starting this Live Blog late because there was just too much to watch with the Phils and Eagles playing at the same time. But now, the Eagles game is at the half, and the Phils game … Continue reading
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Tagged 49ers, alex smith, cole hamels, eagles, kevin kolb, lesean mccoy, mike singletary, MLB, NFL, phillies, reds
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Game 2 Line-Up Posted
Charlie Manuel has handed in his Game 2 line-up and there are a couple things of note. Here’s the line-up: 1. Victorino 2. Polanco 3. Utley 4. Howard 5. Werth 6. Rollins 7. Ibanez 8. Ruiz 9. Oswalt -Polanco’s back … Continue reading
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Tagged jimmy rollins, MLB, phillies, placido polanco, raul ibanez, shane victorino
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Live Blog: NLDS Game 1, Reds at Phillies
5:34 PM: Alright, getting a bit of late start on this live blog, but I’m now fully settled in. Roy Halladay has gone through the first two innings effortlessly, inducing four grounball outs. Nice to see the Phils manufacture a … Continue reading
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Tagged edinson volquez, joey votto, MLB, phillies, placido polanco, reds, roy halladay, shane victorino
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2010 MLB Playoffs: Podcast Preview!
Head on over to http://broadstreetbelievers.podbean.com to stream or download the latest BSB Podcast. Listen to us preview the entire MLB Playoffs, with plenty of focus on the Phils, in just over half an hour.
2010 MLB Playoffs: The Cincinnati Reds
1995 was the first year of the Wild Card Era in baseball, and I remember watching some of the first ever “Division Series” on a restaurant/bar TV in South Bend, Indiana, where I was on a trip to see a Notre Dame … Continue reading
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Tagged aroldis chapman, bronson arroyo, edinson volquez, francisco cordero, jay bruce, joey votto, johnny cueto, MLB, phillies, reds, scott rolen
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2010 MLB Playoffs: Rating Each Phillie on the ‘Momentum Meter’
With this post, we officially put the regular season behind us to begin coverage of the 2010 Playoffs. It was a regular season that saw the Phils finish with the best record in baseball for the first time in their … Continue reading
Key Questions for Week after ANOTHER Division Title
On Monday night, as everyone knows, the Phils clinched their fourth consecutive NL East title. How impressive is that? How about this stat: the Phils have just become the third team in NL history to make 4 consecutive post-season appearances. Also, considering … Continue reading
Tagged cole hamels, giants, jimmy rollins, MLB, padres, phillies, reds, roy halladay, roy oswalt
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Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #15
Record since last Report Card: 7-0 Overall Record: 92-61 (1st in division, 6 ahead of Atlanta) I could go on and on about what a great week this was, what a great month it’s been, and how good this team … Continue reading
