draysbay.com - 10/22/2008
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The Phillies have lost to every other team in our division in the World Series, so let's hope it's our turn. Much like us, they have relied on a very good bullpen, good defense, and a balanced offensive attack to get where they are. Unlike us, their rotation is top-heavy, their lineup is ...
braveslaunchpad.com - 10/22/2008
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braveslaunchpad.com —
Well, the Phillies are still in it and
“Phightin’” for a World Series Championship. They’ll have to...
get through the upstart Rays who just knocked off a tough Boston club. That also means our guest bloggers from Ramblings 1.5 ...
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Phillies Come to the Trop Tonight for Game One
knucklecurve.com - 10/23/2008
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knucklecurve.com —
Game 1 - Philadelphia Phillies @ Tampa Bay
Rays October 22, 8PM ET Game 2 - Philadelphia...
Phillies @ Tampa Bay Rays October 23, 8PM ET Game 3 - Tampa Bay Rays @ Philadelphia Phillies October 25, 8PM ET Game 4 - Tampa Bay Rays @ Philadelphia Phillies October 26, 8PM ET for the rest go to ...
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2008 World Series Schedule - Phillies vs. Rays
sports.espn.go.com - 10/22/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
•The Rays have home-field advantage because the AL
won the All-Star Game this season. That game was...
won by Rays pitcher Scott Kazmir and lost by Phillies pitcher Brad Lidge. Evan Longoria drove in the tying run with an eighth-inning hit off former ...
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MLB Playoffs - 2008 World Series - Tampa Bay Rays vs. ...
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World Series: Let the Fun Begin
Intentional Foul —
... on their defense, but let’s not forget about Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Pat Burrell and everybody’s favorite MVP candidate, Ryan Howard. This gives the Phillies one hell of a batting order in their own right, one that easily matches the Rays. Besides the aforementioned Upton and Longoria, Philadelphia needs to be concerned with Carlos Pena, Willy Aybar and Carl Crawford.
The 700 Level has a position-by-position breakdown, as does DRays Bay if you want both sides of the coin.
It’s also worth noting the ...
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Tough pick between Rays, Phillies —
Major League Baseball News 10/22/2008
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Phightin' Pitchers —
Bleacher Report - MLB 10/22/2008
On Wed., Oct. 22, 2008 at 8 p.m. the Philadelphia Phillies, a team that has been defeated in each postseason game since their last World Series appearance in 1993, will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in an away game.
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