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4.3K10Replaced by a Franchise Hero: Dernier/Samuel Combo
Ah, 1989: the U.S. inaugurated a new president, Thomas and Friends begins to air on PBS, and the top played song was...
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Phillies and Olney’s Top 10s: Are You Worried?
Buster Olney of ESPN has produced a pretty fun series of articles this week. Day by day, Olney has posted on his...
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Bold Phillies Prediction for 2013
Our Phillies Nation contributors got together to give you their boldest prediction for 2013. What will Ryan Howard do? Could the Phillies...
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2013 ZiPS Projections and Thoughts
UPDATE: I asked Szymborksi himself if he thought the Phillies could be in the 85-89 win range. His response? – – –...
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4.8K7A Quick Blurb About Jermaine Mitchell
With healthy discussion surrounding whether or not Domonic Brown and/or Darin Ruf can be everyday Major Leaguers and, in turn, whether the...
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Amaro’s Patience This Offseason Should Be Praised
Think back to last offseason. Armed with a sizable budget, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro, Jr. couldn’t contain himself. He just had to...
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The Interesting Phillies Offseason That Has Been
The Phillies entered the offseason with a clear need at a premium position and a number of players to choose from. These...
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Brad Lidge Reportedly Retiring
After several injury-riddled seasons and dealing with the loss of velocity on his fastball, it appears Brad Lidge is hangin’ ’em up....
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Hot Stove: Enter Ichiro, Figgins?
Ichiro Prefers New York But is Tired of Waiting CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman reported today that Ichiro has begun to reach out...
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Non-Tendered Targets
Yesterday, we learned the Phillies did not tender a contract to outfielder Nate Schierholtz. With that move, the Phillies sit at 37...
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PED’s in Baseball – Should We Care?
This is a topic I’ve been sitting on for sometime now, and one that has kind of faded over the past few...
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Chooch and Amphetamines: Why It Isn’t “Just Adderall”
Yesterday, Carlos Ruiz was suspended for 25 games by the MLB for a positive test for amphetamines. According to Major League Baseball’s Joint...
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Upton Headed to Atlanta on 5-Year Deal
The Braves scored one of the biggest names on the free agent market, nabbing BJ Upton, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN,...
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Ruiz Suspended 25 Games for Adderall Use
According to tweets from both Matt Gelb and Todd Zolecki, Carlos Ruiz has been suspended 25 games for the use of amphetamines,...
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Hot Stove Update – Upton, Madson, Victorino
Upton’s Interest in Atlanta “Soaring” MLB.com’s Mark Bowman reported early this morning that B.J. Upton‘s interest in Atlanta “seemed to soar” after...
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