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Phillies decline option on Feliz

08 Nov 2009 16:31:05 PST

The Philadelphia Phillies have declined their $5.5 million 2010 option on third baseman Pedro Feliz.

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Phillies Decline Option on Feliz

07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 PST

Written by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Phillies have declined their $5.5 million 2010 option on third baseman Pedro Feliz.

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Phillies' Ibanez, Lidge, Eyre to have surgery

07 Nov 2009 15:25:00 PST

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez, closer Brad Lidge and reliever Scott Eyre are due to have surgery this upcoming week, the team announced Saturday.

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Phillies pick up option on Lee

06 Nov 2009 11:54:00 PST

The Philadelphia Phillies picked up the 2010 team option for reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee, keeping the ace lefty around next season for $9 million.

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Ut-Lee Help Phillies Stave Off Elimination

02 Nov 2009 21:24:06 PST

Chase Utley hit two home runs to raise his World Series total to a record-tying five, Cliff Lee won again and the Philadelphia Phillies staved off elimination with an 8-6 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5 on Monday night.

Original story at CBS 3 . Related stories include: Blanton To Start World Series Game 4 For Phillies - CBS 3 , Blanton to start World Series Game 4 for Phillies - Miami Herald and ... Untitled , Seattle Times , NYT > Philadelphia Phillies

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Phil Sheridan: Phillies struggling to recapture 2008 form

02 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST

The Phillies set their clocks back an hour yesterday. They were not able to set them back a year. Part of what made their run to the 2008 World Series championship so exhilarating was the way the Phillies would deliver the big hit at just the right time. Whether it was Matt Stairs' series-changi...

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Philadelphia Phillies news and blogs - November 10, 2009

10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Philadelphia Phillies news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Phillies Pick Up $8 Million Option on Lee -- by By REUTERS from NYT > Philadelphia Phillies
• Phillies' bid for repeat falls short against Yanks -- from The Seattle Times: Mariners
• Phillies Manager Manuel Remains Positive In Defeat -- by By REUTERS from NYT > Philadelphia Phillies
• Phillies' Bid for Repeat Falls Short Against Yanks -- by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT > Philadelphia Phillies
• Victorino will start tonight -- from Philly.com Phillies
• Philadelphia Phillies (9-5) at New York Yankees (10-4), 7:57 p.m. -- from MiamiHerald.com: Baseball
• Unclear If Victorino Will Play In Game 6 -- from CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports
• Phillies' Pedro Martinez says he's blessed to be in World Series again -- from Daily News Sports
• Phillies Notebook: Phillies manager Manuel supports Hamels -- from Daily News Sports
• Phillies-Yankees: Who's hot, who's not -- from Daily News Sports

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Phil Sheridan: Phillies struggling to recapture 2008 form

02 Nov 2009 00:01:00 PST

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World Series | Phils top Yanks 6-1 in Game 1

28 Oct 2009 20:55:05 PDT

Cliff Lee and Chase Utley got the Philadelphia Phillies off to a fast World Series start. Lee pitched a six-hitter to outduel CC Sabathia, Utley homered twice and the Phillies beat the New York Yankees 6-1 in a misty Game 1 on Wednesday night.

Original story at Seattle Times . Related stories include: Joe Blanton, CC Sabathia To Start World Series - CBS 3 , Utley's HRs Gives Phils 2-0 Lead In Series Opener - CBS 3 and ... Philly.com Phillies , Untitled , Miami Herald

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Phillies Beat Dodgers On Rollins' Double In 9th

19 Oct 2009 21:25:19 PDT

Jimmy Rollins lined a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning off closer Jonathan Broxton and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 Monday night for a 3-1 lead in the NL championship series.

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Philadelphia Phillies (1-1) at Colorado Rockies (1-1), 10:07 p.m.

11 Oct 2009 07:33:00 PDT

With a little extra rest, the Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies play the crucial third game of their best-of-five National League Division Series this evening at frigid Coors Field.

Original story at Miami Herald . Related stories include: Philadelphia Phillies (2-1) at Colorado Rockies (1-2), 6:07 p.m. - Miami Herald , Philadelphia Phillies (1-1) at Colorado Rockies (1-1), 9:37 p.m. - Miami Herald

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Colorado Rockies (92-70) at Philadelphia Phillies (93-69), 2:37 p.m.

07 Oct 2009 07:52:00 PDT

The Philadelphia Phillies start their quest toward a second consecutive World Series championship this afternoon, when they open the best- of-five National League Division Series against the Colorado Rockies in a matchup between the league's last two pennant winners.

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Bensalem man in driver's seat of Cole Hamels' MVP car

06 Oct 2009 00:01:00 PDT

TO BEGIN WITH, John Goral isn't much of a Phillies fan. Not much of a baseball fan, really. His wife, Gina, she's another story. She's a baseball nut . . . well, a newbie nut, one of masses who converted when the Phillies sprouted charisma during their 2007 run to the playoffs. She happened to take a sh...

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Bensalem man in driver's seat of Cole Hamels' MVP car

06 Oct 2009 00:01:00 PDT

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Opinion: Cardinals outlast Reds

10 May 2009 22:00:56 PDT

Braves 4, Phillies 2: In Philadelphia, Casey Kotchman had three hits and three RBIs, Kenshin Kawakami pitched six effective innings and Atlanta rallied to get the win. Rockies 3, Marlins 2: In Denver, Aaron Cook pitched six solid innings and Troy ...

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Phillies 2009 Promotions - Part 2

25 Mar 2009 22:22:00 PDT

Written 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...

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Opinion: Salazar's blast rallies Bucs past Phils

13 Mar 2009 13:35:39 PDT

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 ...

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Preview & Review - Vol. 7

24 Nov 2008 00:35:00 PST

Written 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...

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Podcast: How The Deadspin Editorship Ruins Your Personal Life, But Saves Your Team [World Series]

03 Nov 2008 08:30:23 PST

Written 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...

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2008 Team Reviews: Philadelphia Phillies

03 Nov 2008 08:00:06 PST

Written 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

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Opinion: Irrelevant/Counter-Irrelevant

02 Nov 2008 23:35:06 PST

Written by Ken Tremendous(noreply@blogger.com)
These Phillies won't be playing in this World Series because they're the best team in the National League. They're here because they're the toughest team in the National League. is that the Rockies didn't win the World Series, like you are predicting the Phillies will?

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Small Ball vs. Big Ball: Angels vs. Phillies Preview

27 Oct 2008 07:25:07 PDT

Written 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...

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Opinion: NLCS Game Four Live Blog: Phillies Vs. Dodgers

13 Oct 2008 17:15:02 PDT

Written 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...

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NLCS Preview: Phillies Vs. Dodgers

06 Oct 2008 10:00:47 PDT

Written 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.

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Opinion: The Phillies 2007 Small Ball Index

14 Jan 2008 06:45:45 PST

Written 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...

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Podcast: Phillies win 4th in row

31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PDT

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

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