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Phillies drop two straight, lose 4-2 to Braves
Phillies drop two straight, lose 4-2 to Braves
philliesdigest.com — The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves held the series rubber match on Mother’s Day at Citizens Bank... Park. The Braves 4-3 win suggests that when the rubber met the road, the Phillies skidded off and landed into the grassy area of the median. Sooner or later a price must be paid for ... (more) Phillies drop two straight, lose 4-2 to Braves
Braves @ Phillies Preview
Braves @ Phillies Preview
philliesdigest.com — The Philadelphia Phillies head home tonight, for a three game series with the Atlanta Braves, at Citizens... Bank Park. The Phillies ace Cole Hamels returns to the starting rotation after suffering an ankle sprain for the opener. We desperately need a good outing from Cole to stabilize the ... (more) Braves @ Phillies Preview

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Phillies remain in hunt for Roy Halladay
MLB Trade Rumors: Roy Halladay to the Phillies for Michael Taylor and Kyle Drabek??
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Phillies Rumors: Lyon, Drabek, Blanton
Phillies vs. Braves 5/9/09: Lineup and Game Chat
Phillies vs. Braves 5/9/09: Lineup and Game Chat
myteamrivals.typepad.com — The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to make it two games in a row against the Atlanta Braves... as they send Joe Blanton to the mound. Below are the lineups, game discussion is in the comments section. Lineups: Braves: Johnson 2B Escobar SS Jones 3B Anderson LF McCann C Kotchman 1B  ... (more) Phillies vs. Braves 5/9/09: Lineup and Game Chat
Controlling Bipolar Phillies Phan
Controlling Bipolar Phillies Phan
philliesdigest.com — The primary wish for fans of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team is to repeat as World Series... champions in 2009. One championship per twenty-five plus years (28) can be a bit disappointing for any fan that will live 70 years. We Philly fans in general are passionate about our sports teams to ... (more) Controlling Bipolar Phillies Phan
Blanton gets win in Phils rout
Blanton gets win in Phils rout
novafantasysports.com — Update: Philadelphia Phillies starter Joe Blanton picked up a win Thursday in the Phils 12-5 win over... the Reds. Blanton allowed five earned runs on seven hits in just five innings of work. Fantasy Impact: Blanton landed just his second win in his past eight starts, but this one was a gift. ... (more) Blanton gets win in Phils rout
Trying to Fool them with the Slow, Straight Stuff
Trying to Fool them with the Slow, Straight Stuff
baseballmusings.com — Joe Blanton added a two-seam fastball this season , but it’s not working for him: The numbers... show that Blanton has added a two-seam fastball to his four-seamer this year. A two-seamer is typically a tad lower in velocity, but also has more vertical and horizontal movement. ... (more) Trying to Fool them with the Slow, Straight Stuff
Blanton Blasted By Braves
Blanton Blasted By Braves
myteamrivals.typepad.com — Here are few other “B” words for you:   Boo; Bad; and Blah! …For Joe Blah-anton!  ... Ok, here is my theory.   Last year towards the end of the season and into the playoffs, Joe Blanton did pretty well.   Why?   I think it was because he kept getting an extra day ... (more) Blanton Blasted By Braves
Phillies Leaderboard - Vol 3 - May
Phillies Leaderboard - Vol 3 - May
philliesdigest.com — The Phillies pitching staff is led by reliever Clay Condrey with a record of (3-0), an earned... run average of (2.70), which should give you an idea just how poor the pitching staff is performing at the moment. Brett Myers leads the pitching staff in ERA at (4.81), and suprisingly the struggling ... (more) Phillies Leaderboard - Vol 3 - May
Decimation of Phillies pitching staff?
Decimation of Phillies pitching staff?
philliesdigest.com — The defending 2008 World Series champions, Philadelphia Phillies, have run into a few potholes on their road... to defending a championship. The Phillies pitching staff is rated and performs as one of the worst in major league baseball. They have allowed an embarrassing fifty-six (56) home runs and ... (more) Decimation of Phillies pitching staff?
All Smiles As Phils Win Cincy Series
All Smiles As Phils Win Cincy Series
the700level.com — Joe Blanton came out dealing but then got roughed up a bit to give up a five... spot in the fifth. He owes his boys a few beers on the plane ride to New York for spotting him six runs. The Phils later blew this one open with Ryan Howard & Raul Ibanez homers. Jimmy's four hit day and Chase's ... (more) All Smiles As Phils Win Cincy Series
Rosenthal: Phillies In Search Of Starters
mlbtraderumors.com — Ken Rosenthal appeared on the FOX broadcast of the Yankees vs. Phillies game this afternoon and dropped... this bit of information: "There is no question the Phillies want another starter, maybe even two starters the way this thing might evolve. In a ... (more) Rosenthal: Phillies In Search Of Starters
Metropolitans and Phillies Weekend Preview
misterballz.blogspot.com — The New York Metro's are in town for a three game weekend series. Let's take a look... at the match ups. Friday, 7:05pm...Mike Pelfrey (2-0, 6.32 ERA) vs. Chan Ho Park (0-0, 7.16 ERA). Pelfrey in his career is 1-2 against the Phillies in 4 starts, with a 4.09 ERA. He has gone exactly 5 innings in ... (more) Metropolitans and Phillies Weekend Preview
Say Hello To the Phillies' Best Pitcher
Say Hello To the Phillies' Best Pitcher
misterballz.blogspot.com — Four full weeks into the Major League Baseball season, the Phillies have a surprise star on the... mound. While Cole Hamels, Joe Blanton, Brad Lidge and Jamie Moyer all have ERA's ranging from 5.65 to 8.41. And while Chan Ho Park, Brett Myers, Hamels and Blanton have all combined for just 1 win, ... (more) Say Hello To the Phillies' Best Pitcher
Joe Blanton's Straight-Line Fastball is the Shortest Distance for Hitters Over the Outfield Fence
Joe Blanton's Straight-Line Fastball is the Shortest Distance for Hitters Over the Outfield Fence
ballssticksstuff.com — Your eyes aren't deceiving you, Kentucky Joe's fastball really is flat. ...... (more) Joe Blanton's Straight-Line Fastball is the Shortest ...
Preview Game 23: Phillies @ Cardinals
Preview Game 23: Phillies @ Cardinals
macho-row.blogspot.com — The Phillies hit the road for the week and start things off with two games in St.... Louis. The Cardinals are off to a great start in the NL Central and currently hold the second best record in the National League at 17-8. The Cardinals are 10-3 at home this season. While the Phillies have been ... (more) Preview Game 23: Phillies @ Cardinals
Phils @ Cardinals: Blanton vs. Lohse
Phils @ Cardinals: Blanton vs. Lohse
the700level.com — Some quirky scheduling has the Phillies on the road for two games in the Gateway City before... their debut at Citi Field later this week for two more games before spending the weekend in South Philly with the Braves. The prominent storyline in this one is the great start by former Phillie Kyle ... (more) Phils @ Cardinals: Blanton vs. Lohse
Open Thread: Phillies  @ Cardinals
Open Thread: Phillies @ Cardinals
macho-row.blogspot.com — First pitch: 8:15pm TV: Comcast Sportsnet Preview Blanton (0-2, 8.41ERA) vs. Lohse (3-0, 1.97 ERA)... (more) Open Thread: Phillies @ Cardinals
Phillies vs. Cardinals 5/4/09: Lineup and Game Chat
Phillies vs. Cardinals 5/4/09: Lineup and Game Chat
myteamrivals.typepad.com — Joe Blanton gets the nod for the Phillies tonight in the first of their two game series... against the St Louis Cardinals. Former Phillies Kyle Lohse will toe the rubber for the Redbirds. Below are tonight's lineups. Feel free to discuss the game in the comments section. Lineups: Cardinals:  ... (more) Phillies vs. Cardinals 5/4/09: Lineup and Game Chat
Werth Homers, Howard Slams, Ankiel Scares
Werth Homers, Howard Slams, Ankiel Scares
macho-row.blogspot.com — The Phillies headed to St. Louis for what figures to be a tough two game series with... the Cardinals to start their week long road trip. After Joe Blanton ran into some slight trouble in the third, but escaping with just a 1-0 deficit, the Phillies rebounded to win by a 6-1 score. Jayson Werth ... (more) Werth Homers, Howard Slams, Ankiel Scares
Keep The Change: Hey, New Yawk!
philliesnation.com — This is “Keep the Change,” a new feature by Nick “The Beer Man” Staskin. Nick is a... beer man at Citizens Bank Park; he’ll post weekly with observations from the fans at the park, trying to get a good sense of where the Phillies stand in the eyes of ... (more) Keep The Change: Hey, New Yawk!
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