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Phillies Flirt With 'Younger' Pitcher: Great Minds Don't Always Think Alike

 
It’s is time again for the ying and the yang, the positive and the negative, the right and the wrong. Well this time Christian Karcole and I, Scott Eisenlohr, turn to the hot stove league during the off season of Major League Baseball and turn to our favorite hometown team, the 2008 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. Yep, the Phillies won their second ever World Series championship in late October, but like other teams, face crucial off-season decisions. For the Phillies, the questions are many: Will they resign free agent outfield Pat Burrell? How are they going to deal with several arbitration dates with key players such as Ryan Howard and World Series MVP Cole Hamels? Who will be gone and who will new to the Phils? Today we will look at pitching for the Phillies, the major priority according to new general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. In specific: Jamie Moyer or Derek Lowe? Who to choose? Says Christian: Should the Phillies bring back the pitcher who may not be able to perform ... (link)

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