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Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon announced on Wednesday their on- field staffs for the 2009 All-Star Game, to be played at Busch Stadium in the St.

New York Mets Carlos Beltran talks about the 10th inning game winning home run to Ken Takahashi that the Mets gave up, having more pitchers on the disabled list, and if he has any added pressure to produce runs.

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Jimmy Rollins homered as part of a six-run seventh inning to help the Philadelphia Phillies bust the game open late, avoid a three-game sweep and beat the Boston Red Sox 11-6 on Sunday.

Sergio Escalona # 65 of the Philadelphia Phillies poses for a photo during Spring Training Photo day on February 20, 2009 at Bright House Networks Field in Clearwater, Florida.

Sitka southpaw Matt Way was drafted in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Pedro Feliciano is pumped up after shutting the door on the Phillies in the eighth inning of the Mets' victory on Tuesday.

Last June, after the Phillies recorded a three-game sweep in Atlanta, Charlie Manuel channeled his inner thoroughbred.

Charlie Manuel views himself as a player's manager, someone who views communication as an essential part of an oligarchy.

I want to see the best players selected, not the most popular. Ibanez is worthy and will have a spot on the team no matter what; his manager is managing the NL team. Not to worry, Phillies fans. Make the game an exhibition, like it used to be. ... Examiner.com - Los Angeles Dodgers

By David Gurian-Peck / MLB.com PHILADELPHIA -- With one swing late in 2007, Jimmy Rollins secured his place in Phillies history -- and his Most Valuable Player award. The shortstop dug in against Atlanta's Chuck James and lofted his 30th home run to ...

Meanwhile, Marlins first baseman Jorge Cantu sees a lot of the Phillies and apparently can't shake the nightmares he sees from Chase Utley and Ryan Howard. "They're both power hitters with sweet swings," Cantu says. "They are just really powerful guys, ...

 NY AP PHILADELPHIA — Joe Blanton had a career-high 11 strikeouts in seven scoreless innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies held on to beat the Florida Marlins 5-3 Tuesday night. Blanton (3-3) allowed five hits in his best outing since last August. ...

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High & Inside: NL Notes  PA Lost in the Phillies' 10-2 win over Tampa Bay on a wet Sunday night in Citizens Bank Park was Hinske's shot off Joe Blanton in the top of the fifth. It was lost because Big Joe homered for the Phillies in the bottom of the inning, the first pitcher to ...

As the voice of baseball's losingest team, Harry Kalas was behind the mike for more than 3000 of the Philadelphia Phillies' 10000-plus losses. But at least Kalas, also the voice of “NFL Films”, got to see his team win its second World Series title with ...

By GM-Carson(weshouldbegms@hotmail.com) Batting Coaches: Milt Thompson/Philadelphia Phillies (1986-1988 and 1993-1994) 584 gm, 248 r, 492 h, 70 dbl, 14 trpl, 22 hr, 173 rbi, 98 sb, .279/.343/.372 Milt used to roam the outfield for the Phils and was a member of the fabled '93 squad.

By weshouldbegms@hotmail.com (GM-Carson) Phillies.com is reporting "to properly honor Kalas throughout the remainder of the 2009 season, players, coaches and manager Charlie Manuel will wear "HK" patches on their uniforms. The black circular patch will be located on the front of the jersey near the heart." The Zo Zone has picture...

By noreply@blogger.com (Corey) Bobby Cox Talking Bottle Opener - On September 28th against the Astros, all fans 21 and over or with a college ID will receive the "Bobby Cox Talking Bottle Opener." Why would the Phils give away a product with the manager of a rival team on it? It's because when this bottle opener is used to cra...

Phillies at the plate: Philadelphia did not hit a ball in the air until Jason Donald tripled to left-center field to lead off the sixth. Donald scored on Raul Ibanez's double into the right-field corner. Howard followed Ibanez with a two-run homer to ...

By GM-Carson(weshouldbegms@hotmail.com) This "War of Words" between the Mets and Phillies was entertaining for a while (like back in '07), but it's getting played out and the Mets are seriously coming off like the cry baby punk bitches they are (STFU Reyes, Beltran, K-Rod, etc.).

By Scott Lauber(noreply@blogger.com) BY SCOTT LAUBER And, now, Hamels and Howard, Utley and Rollins, Lidge and Burrell and the rest of the 2008 Phillies will stand forever alongside Carlton and Schmidt, Rose and Bowa, McGraw and Luzinski and the other heroes of 1980 that they've heard so much about.

By Scott Lauber(noreply@blogger.com) BY SCOTT LAUBER So, by now, I think y'all know about my book about the 2008 season. Well, by Sept. 11, the Phils were four games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL wild-card race, and my co-author, Gary Matthews, was beginning to doubt that they'd make the playoffs.

by Patrick Gallen, Philadelphia Phillies Examiner As you grip the reality that Christmas is now over and the holidays are blowing through like an endless ... Major League Baseball's 2008 Story Of The Year: Phillies Win World ... The Chattanoogan Philadelphia Inquirer - SportingNews.com

Every day from now until Spring Training, MLB.com Live will air a classic game on Baseball's Best. The Phillies' Game 5 win over the Rays can be seen on ... Major League Baseball's 2008 Story Of The Year: Phillies Win World ... The Chattanoogan Phils ring up 2008 with finest campaign MLB.com

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By Travis Hughes lt;p><i>Note: I wrote this on the Tuesday between Game 5.1.and 5.2. </i></p> <p>As I crossed the Delaware River from Burlington, New Jersey to Bristol, Pennsylvania on Monday night, I glanced out the window to my left at the Philadelphia skyline 20 miles down...

By noreply@blogger.com (Corey) Review: History will not look fondly at Kyle Kendrick's 2008 season. He ended the year down in the instructional league in Florida working on a change-up and trying to find his lost sinker He was out of the rotation and off of the playoff roster. Let us not forget however, in Kendrick's defens...

By noreply@blogger.com (Corey) Jermaine Dye - trade candidate - The Phils have not been shy recently about dealing with the White Sox (Jim Thome, Freddy Garcia) and I really think this is rumor that has some legs. If they Sox are wiling to let Dye, he fits what the Phils need. He's older and lacks Pat's lusty walk rate, but he is...

By Rox Girl 1B: .254/.348/.403 (#15; Phillies #4) 2B: .252/.305/.404 (#11; Phillies #1) 3B: .293/.343/.468 (#5; Phillies #15) SS: .272/.326/.423 (#7; Phillies #6) C:  .250/.347/.441 (#3; Phillies #10) LF: .323/.403/.531 (#1; Phillies #5) CF: .258/.316/.333 (#15; Phillies #4) RF: .288/.382/.500 (#3; Phillies #12)

By DAULERIO It wasn't long after Brad Lidge struck out Eric Hinske with a dirtball slider on Wednesday night that the posts started popping up about the eerie connection between being Deadspin's lead editor and the World Series champion. Fans of the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, l...

By Sky Kalkman The Hardball Times | Justin's Stats | Fangraphs Poll Which player was most responsible for the regular season success of the Philadelphia Phillies? Chase Utley Cole Hamels Jimmy Rollins Jayson Werth Shane Victorino Brad Lidge Jamie Moyer Pat Burrell Brett Myers Ryan Howard

Filed under: Phillies, Rays, AL East, NL East, MLB PlayoffsTwo days ago, we prepared for Game 5 of the World Series by wondering if the Rays could step up in the face of two ugly losses and find a way to beat the best pitcher in the post-season to keep their World Series hopes alive. Today, we're...

By Andrew Even after his Rays lost Game One at home, Ol' Kenny surprisingly sticks to his guns. He rightly points out that Tampa has good reason to hope. That Cole Hamels has been the Phillies' silver bullet all year, especially so in the postseason. That Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins continue to strugg...

By Mike(noreply@blogger.com) While the Phillies have a lot of power at the plate (103 home runs to the Angels 61 homers) they aren't entirely without speed: Jimmy Rollins is 14-for-14 in steals and Shane Victorino is 14 of 17. The Phillies are a nice blend of speed and power as compared to the Angels reliance on speed and cl...

By Rick Chandler • Phillies Parade Gear. Jinx, schminx. I’m thinking win tonight, parade tomorrow or Wednesday. Potential parade pitfall: The weather is looking a little iffy tomorrow (chance of showers), and frosty for Wednesday (high of 49). So if you’re doing the parade thing (I’m going to use all my skil...

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Philadelphia captured its first NL pennant since 1993 Thursday night. The celebration is underway in the City of Brotherly Love, but so is the waiting game. The Rays and Red Sox still have some business to take care of in the American League, but no matter which team meets the Phillies in the W...

By noreply@blogger.com (Corey) Best Pitcher - Cole Hamels. Eight innings, nine strikeouts, two hits and zero runs in opening up the 2008 playoffs with a win for the Fightin' Phils. Best Pitcher - Cole Hamels. Fourteen innings, thirteen strikeouts, three earned runs, two victories and one NLCS MVP.

By Matt Sussman 8:57 — Jimmy Rollins is trying reallyreally hard not to pull the ball, reports sorta-on-the-field-but-not Ken Rosenthal. Rollins responds by not pulling the ball at all, but instead watching strike three go by him. 8:25 — Jimmy had trouble getting hits. Jimmy likes getting on base. Jimmy is...

By Rick Chandler What they're saying on the Intertubes about the Dodgers' 7-2 win over the Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. Pictured: Third-inning benches-clearing scuffle, as Dodgers' first-base coach Mariano Duncan utters pleasantries to Phillies' first-base coach...

By Matt Sussman 10:49 — Utley and Howard? Hell, they've already done their part. They'll just make outs instead. Top 8th 2 3 Top 7th 2 3 Top 6th Bottom 5th 2 0 Top 5th Bottom 4th 2 0 Top 4th Bottom 3rd 1 0 Top 3rd Bottom 2nd 1 0 8:59 — Lowe walks Pedro Feliz. BUT I THOUGHT YOU CAN'T DO THAT! Derek Lowe: what a maroon.

By Will Leitch Game 1: Thursday, October 9, 8 p.m. Los Angeles (Lowe) at Philadelphia (Hamels). Game 3: Sunday, October 12, 8 p.m. Philadelphia (Moyer) at Los Angeles (Kuroda). Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, October 15, TBA. Philadelphia at Los Angeles.

By Will Leitch Game 1: Wednesday, October 1, 3 p.m. Milwaukee (???) at Philadelphia (Hamels). Game 3: Saturday, October 4, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia (???) at Milwaukee (???). Game 4 (if necessary): Sunday, October 5, Time TBD. Philadelphia at Milwaukee.

By Mike(noreply@blogger.com) The novel Designated Hitter Rule began in '73, an innovation which would dramatically alter the game. It would seperate the American League from the National League and be an excellant example of how innovations to the game in the '70s helped bring fans back.

By Mike Let’s start with Manufactured Runs: the Phillies ranked twelvth in 2006 in MR, with 148. The break-down was rather interesting. The Phillies were dead-last in all of baseball – not just in the N.L., but in all of baseball – in Type-1 MR with 33. Even American League Small-Ball allergic teams lik...

By Gonzo Here's the scenario:  A blogger by the name of Bill B., who runs Crash Burn Alley, a Philadelphia Phillies blog, wrote Conlin an e-mail critical of an article that Conlin had written in support of Phillies' shortstop Jimmy Rollins winning the National League Most Valuable Player Award th...

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CHICAGO The Philadelphia Phillies made a deal, got another win and were left wondering why they cant seem to stay healthy.

 - Phillies manager Charlie Manuel isn't about to say it, but if third baseman ... Billy Wagner, the Mets' new closer, has tendon sheath stiffness in his left middle ...

 - This year, the Mets upped the ante by bringing Carlos Delgado in to anchor the lineup. ... 9. Philadelphia Phillies: Chase Utley, Bobby Abreu, Pat Burrell. ...

 DE - We've got to watch Arthur [Rhodes, the Phillies ... earmarked for the starting rotation, the Phillies need someone ... Right fielder Bobby Abreu blasted Twins ace Johan ... Gordon settles nerves in Phillies bullpen The News Journal all 2 related