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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
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Quick Pitches: Here We Go…
The biggest series of the season kicks off tonight at The Bank, as the second-place Bravos come to town. And, the Phils are perfectly set up for the stretch run. After a quick tweak of the rotation last week, the … Continue reading
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Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #14
Record since last Report Card: 5-1 Overall Record: 85-61 (1st in division, 2 ahead of Atlanta) Another injury strikes, but the Phils keep right on rolling. In the heat of a pennant race, it’s all about winning series, and after … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #13
Record since last Report Card: 6-2 Overall Record: 80-60 (1st in division; 0.5 game ahead of Atlanta) Yes, after a strong week, the Phils have finally run down the Braves and moved back atop the NL East for the first … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #12
Record since Third Quarter Report Card: 4-5 Overall Record: 74-58 (3 behind Braves, 1.5 ahead of Giants for Wild Card) Tuesday night’s win over the Dodgers closed out the month of August, with the Phils still hanging 3 games behind Atlanta. … Continue reading
BSB In-Attendance: Phils go down to Astros in 16
Living in New York City, I don’t make it to many games at Citizen’s Bank Park, but I was in attendance on Tuesday night, for what the Inquirer’s Matt Gelb called “arguably the strangest game in the park’s history.” My … Continue reading
Tuesday’s Top Twelve: The Contenders
This is one of my favorite (and maybe the only) regular Top Twelves. About this time in the baseball season, it’s interesting to start thinking about (a) the races and (b) what teams are best suited for fall baseball, as … Continue reading
Phillies Third Quarter Report Card
Record Since All-Star Break: 23-13 Overall Record: 70-53 (2.5 behind Atlanta, 2 game lead in Wild Card) The Third Quarter of the Phillie season was one of constant roster turnover. Besides the injuries (Utley, Howard, Victorino), there was also the addition … Continue reading
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Tagged brad lidge, carlos ruiz, charlie manuel, cole hamels, domonic brown, jayson werth, jimmy rollins, joe blanton, jose contreras, kyle kendrick, MLB, phillies, placido polanco, raul ibanez, ross gload, roy halladay, roy oswalt, ryan howard, ryan madson, shane victorino, wilson valdez
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Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #11
Record since last Report Card: 4-2 Overall Record: 60-48 (2 behind Braves, 1.5 behind Giants in Wild Card) Coming right on the heels of an 8-game winning streak, it was amazing how quickly things started to look really bleak this … Continue reading
Phillies Semi-Weekly Report Card #10
Record since last Report Card: 8-0 Overall Record: 56-46 (2.5 behind Braves, 1.5 behind Giants in Wild Card) So, in this past week, the Phillies added one of the best pitchers in baseball over the past decade, arguably the top prospect … Continue reading
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Tagged brad lidge, cole hamels, jayson werth, kyle kendrick, MLB, phillies, raul ibanez, roy halladay, roy oswalt, ryan howard, shane victorino, wilson valdez
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