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PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 19: Manny Ramirez #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after he struck out in the top of the eighth inning against of the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Four of the NLCS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 19, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Kevin H. MacLean commented on World Series: Yankees Emerge Victorious, but Phillies Are Hardly Losers

The Phils had a very strong club offensively this year but they couldn't get it together with the pitching, particularly the rotation, particularly in the WS....

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Teddy Mitrosilis commented on Phillies' Emergence Threatens World Series Chances of Low-Budget Teams

I hear your point, but prudent front offices who make great decisions with their scouting departments and with their drafts always find ways to be competitive...

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  You make some good points Tom, I just think that if you look at any given...
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  The Mariners are a (relatively) high budget team, and are the "logical" counterweight to the Angels...

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Bill Mckillop commented on Phillies' Emergence Threatens World Series Chances of Low-Budget Teams

Tom - This is good stuff but I don't think that the 2006 Cards or 2001 are low budget. St. Louis was 11th in MLB Payroll...

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  Tom - You are correct and the high payroll years change so much the divisions need...
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New Article: Phillies Go Down As Heros In My Book!

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I am so proud to have taken in the 2009 baseball season rooting for the Philadelphia phillies. they have showed what the game can be. Honorable and hard work will take you far...

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Jonathan Mathis commented on Jayson Werth: All-Star Forever, Or One Year Wonder

Good article, very well-written. Jason Werth is a good utility player, and helped the Phillies reach back-to-back WS appearances. Certainly, he can provide some hits and...

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  In the future, he may make a good backup, but he will never hit mor han...
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  True, but he doesn't need to. What matters is his productivity in small ways, such as...

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Bill Mckillop commented on World Series: Yankees Emerge Victorious, but Phillies are Hardly Losers

Shay - The Phillies and the fans of the Phillies should be very proud of the team with out a doubt. They are a great team...

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  Shay as a Yankee fan and a baseball fan I respect the Phillies place in baseball....
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  Those are thoughtful words, and in my biased opinion, very true.
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rose l commented on Why Phillies Phans Are Not Worrying About The World Series Loss

ok you guys really gotta stop saying the yankees bought their way into the world series. hey i'm a die hard phillies phan but they simply...

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Tom Au commented on Brett Myers Will Not Be Returning to the Philadelphia Phillies Next Season

"Infamous for some of his wild behavior, including beating his wife and acting recklessly when intoxicated" is a good reason for letting a player go. Shows...

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