All posts tagged "Contender"

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  Report: Roy Oswalt to Sit Until Midseason

  Late Wednesday night into Thursday morning, ESPNBoston.com’s Gordon Edes announced that Roy Oswalt would be making an announcement at some point on...

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  Mathieson Ready to Help Phillies

  Scott Mathieson is a long-time Phillies pitching prospect that fans have grown familiar with for the wrong reasons, unfortunately. The right-handed Canadian,...

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  Even With a Spending Spree, Phils Still Ain't Yanks

  From an outsiders perspective it would seem as though the Phillies are slowly morphing into something different. That something different would be...

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  Cliff Lee Signs $120 Million Pact with the Phillies

  Originally posted December 13, 2010 at 9:40 pm. This afternoon Jayson Stark stated on ESPN.com that the Philadelphia Phillies were the rumored...

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  Manuel Finishes 5th in Manager of the Year Vote

  Charlie Manuel got very little love from the Baseball Writers Association of America today, just a day after his ace Roy Halladay...

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  Amaro Talks Werth, 2010 & Age

  Here are some interesting excerpts from Ruben Amaro’s press conference, which took place this morning at 11 a.m. He addresses such things...

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  Halladay Ready for the Next Step

  While staring out the window, watching the leaves rustling through the autumnal breeze, I realized that time has gone away with the...

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  Why Cole Hamels is Not a Top-3 Cy Young Candidate

  When I was over at The Phrontiersman, I was fond of responding to public outcry or fan overreaction (positive or negative) by...

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  Gameday 2009

  Gameday: Braves (86-66) at Phillies (91-61)

  Atlanta Braves (86-66) at Philadelphia Phillies (91-61) Tommy Hanson (10-11 3.62 ERA) vs. Roy Oswalt (13-13, 2.90 ERA) Time: 7:05, Citizens Bank...

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  In Amazement: Phillies 13-Games Over .500

  Excuse me if I’m a bit stunned by this seemingly underwhelming stat, but the Phillies are at a season-best 13-games over the...

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  2010 Game Recaps

  Kendrick Struggles Against Reds in 7-3 Loss

  Ryan Howard put good wood on a baseball and sent it to the deepest angle of Great American ballpark.  Off the bat,...

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  The Dip: Live and Let Dye Play

  This is The Dip, a column penned by our regular commenter, The Dipsy. Judging from the posts of the last few days,...

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  Cheap Starters on the Market

  Phillies Nation has been abuzz with the recent news that Roy Halladay will be on the block this offseason.  The Toronto Blue...

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  A Look Ahead: Hittin’ the Road

  The Phillies start the week Monday traveling to the desert to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. In their last ten, the Phillies...

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  Cliff Lee vs. Roy Halladay

  Ten days from now, phones will be ringing off the hook as the MLB trade deadline hits its final hours.  The Philadelphia...