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Philadelphia Phillies: Why They Will Miss Each Departed Free Agent
Going into the off season the Phillies had a list of some pretty significant players being without contract. Ruben Amaro Jr...
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Philadelphia Phillies: 25 Players Who Most Embody the City of Philly
When players come to play for the Philadelphia Phillies , they know that the fans expect a few things out of them...
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Fantasy Baseball Draft Day Decisions: Has Cole Hamels Emerged as a Top 10 SP?
If you said that the Philadelphia Phillies had two of the top five starting pitchers in the league, no one would bat an eye. However, if you said that they had three of the top 10, someone may pause momentarily...
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Phillies Serious About Soler Interest
The Phillies are definitely a serious player in the Jorge Soler sweepstakes. "Our scouts have seen him and we like him," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Thursday...
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Jorge Soler Would Save the Philadelphia Phillies' Future
The bidding for 19-year-old Cuban hitting sensation Jorge Soler is about to heat up. According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports , the two teams with the most interest in the outfielder are the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies ...
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Roy Oswalt: Why Phillies Bringing Him Back Would Be Great Idea
When the Philadelphia Phillies declined to exercise starting pitcher Roy Oswalt's $16 million mutual option on October 24, there was little surprise among fans...
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McCAFFERY: Phillies' Manuel Has More Managing to Do
First, there were his words. Then came his offseason moves. This weekend in Clearwater will bring Ruben Amaro's challenge...
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Now Injury-Free, Phillies' Polanco Expects to Return to Form
When friends, teammates, family members and trainers were hounding Placido Polanco about how he felt, he worked at ignoring the constant inquiries that served as reminders of his sports hernias...
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Assessing the Phillies' Top Prospects
The Phillies have won five consecutive National League East titles and twice reached the World Series during this golden era of baseball.....
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Phillies and Yankees Both Interested in Jorge Soler
The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees are currently interested in 19-year-old Cuban baseball prospect, according to ESPN.com.....
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Philadelphia Phillies: 20 Keys to Establishing a Long-Term Dynasty
After five consecutive National League East division titles, three trips to the National League Championship Series, two National League pennants, and a World Series title, at the ...
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Philadelphia Phillies: Grading GM Ruben Amaro's Offseason Moves
Phillies fans have recently been accustomed to big offseason moves. After completing a blockbuster trade for Roy Halladay, and then swooping in and stealing Cliff Lee as a free agent ...
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Will Vance Worley Suffer 'Sophomore Slump' on Philadelphia Phillies in 2012?
The "sophomore slump" is the jinx or regression about which every achieving rookie has been warned. Regardless of being a hitter or pitcher, there are some merits to commodifying the expected trend...
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Philadelphia Phillies Season Will Not Include the Commentary of Bill Conlin
When the Philadelphia Phillies report to Clearwater, Florida on Saturday to begin Spring Training, it will mark the first time that Bill Conlin will not be there to cover the team, either as a beat reporter or a columnist, since 1965...
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Philadelphia Phillies: Projecting the Opening Day Bullpen
Believe it or not, sources have confirmed that the Philadelphia Phillies actually do plan on using relief pitchers this season...
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Philadelphia Phillies: 5 Distractions New Phillies Must Conquer
Yes, that is indeed Jim Thome mid-split making a catch at first, circa 2005. Though he's donned the red and white before, Thome, along with new additions Jonathan Papelbon, Laynce ...
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The 1993 Phillies Were the Inspiration for “Moneyball?” Really?
Well, they were the inspiration for Billy Beane who, in turn, inspired the book and movie. At least that’s what Beane says. Here’s Beane talking at Villanova Law School the other night...
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Is the Phillies Offense Good Enough?
For much of the past decade, the Philadelphia Phillies had one of the best offenses in baseball. But that was not the case last season, and the biggest question facing the Phillies ...
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Did the Philadelphia Phillies Do Enough to Improve This Offseason?
Spring Training is now just a few days away, as pitchers and catchers are due to report to Clearwater, Fla. on Saturday. The sour taste of the Philadelphia Phillies loss to the St...
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Philadelphia Phillies: One Concern About Every Player on the Roster
The Philadelphia Phillies are the type of team that, after the 2011 season, you can't be quite sure whether or not the glass is half full or half empty. On one hand, there is reason to be optimistic...
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Philadelphia Phillies: 5 Reasons to Be Excited About Trevor May
ESPN's Keith Law recently released his top 100 prospects in baseball and former fourth-round pick Trevor May was the lone Phillie to appear on the list. May appeared on this well-regarded list last year at No...
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2012 Spring Training: Don't Forget About Shane Victorino, Time to Sign Him Now
Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard... For 44 consecutive playoff games, that "core four" of the Philadelphia Phillies have filled out Charlie Manuel 's lineup card...
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Phillies' Montgomery Confident Deal with Hamels Can Be Achieved
The most pressing financial issue the Phillies face is whether a lucrative contract for Cole Hamels can fit into the team's ever-expanding budget. Team president David Montgomery said the money is available...
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Philadelphia Phillies: Top 5 Storylines Going into Spring Training
It's that time of year again. Pitchers and catchers report in one week, on Feb. 19, and the rest of the of the team will head down to sunny Clearwater, Fla. five days later, on Feb...
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Phillies Grades: The Bullpen
Relief pitchers, by and large, are a temperamental bunch. One year, a guy can be lights-out, but next year, he could be the exact opposite, thanks to some combination of bad luck and over-usage...













