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Posts By Michael Baumann
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Dr. Strangeglove
Dear Commentariat
Dear Commentariat- You’ve been a bunch of assholes. The lot of you. Assholes. Even me, I’ll admit it. There seems to be...
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2011 Gameday
Gameday: Rockies (22-18) at Phillies (25-16)
Colorado Rockies (22-18) at Philadelphia Phillies (25-16) Jorge De La Rosa, LHP (5-1, 3.70 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels, LHP (4-2, 3.19 ERA)...
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Analysis
See, Ryan, But Don't Swing Away
“On offense, your most precious possessions are your 27 outs.” -Earl Weaver, Hall of Fame class of 1996 I usually refrain from...
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2011 Game Recaps
Uggla's Homer Tips Scales, Braves Win Series
On the day Morgan Freeman visited the Phillies’ broadcast booth, it was Dan Uggla who found glory, scoring all three Atlanta runs...
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2.6K2011 Gameday
Gameday: Phillies (25-13) at Braves (22-19)
Philadelphia Phillies (25-13) at Atlanta Braves (22-19) Roy Halladay, RHP (5-2, 2.05 ERA) vs. Tim Hudson, RHP (4-3, 3.09 ERA) Time: 1:35,...
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2.2K2011 Gameday
Gameday: Phillies (25-12) at Braves (21-19)
Philadelphia Phillies (25-12) at Atlanta Braves (21-19) Joe Blanton, RHP (1-1, 5.83 ERA) vs. Jair Jurrjens, RHP (4-0, 1.50 ERA) Time: 1:10,...
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2011 Game Recaps
Phillies Sneak Past Braves to Claim Series Lead
It was harder than it ought to have been in Atlanta, but Raul Ibanez and the bullpen picked up after a mediocre...
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2.0K2011 Gameday
Gameday: Phillies (24-12) at Braves (21-18)
Philadelphia Phillies (24-12) at Atlanta Braves (21-18) Cole Hamels, LHP (4-2, 2.83 ERA) vs. Brandon Beachy, RHP (1-1, 2.98 ERA) Time: 7:35,...
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Dr. Strangeglove
Examining “Should of Kept”
This is FanSince09. You may have seen him on the comment boards of various Phillies blogs (including this one), or on Twitter....
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3.1KOpinion
A Real Pitching Spectacle
Boy, Vance Worley has sure been fun this week, hasn’t he? Not only has he gone 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA and...
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Analysis
On Old, Terrible Players and the Importance of Letting Go
We’ve all been there, the state where sentimentality overrides rationality. Over time, we grow attached to things, and as a result, overvalue...
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2011 Game Recaps
Hudson, Diamondbacks Take Game Two
Well, the offense woke up–the middle of the order, Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, and Ben Francisco, combined to go 7-for-14 with a walk. On its...
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3.2K2011 Gameday
Gameday: Phillies (15-7) at Diamondbacks (9-12)
Philadelphia Phillies (15-7) at Arizona Diamondbacks (9-12) Roy Oswalt, RHP (3-0, 1.87 ERA) vs. Daniel Hudson, RHP (0-4, 5.92 ERA) Time: 9:40 pm.,...
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Analysis
Wearing the Golden Sombrero with Pride
Last night, Ryan Howard achieved what I always thought was one of the best-named milestones in baseball history, if not the most...
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2011 Game Recaps
Marlins Steal Game 1 on Most Predictable Inning Ever
The Phillies lost to the Marlins tonight. And if you’re one for narrative in sports, or if you’re a hard determinist, the...
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