Phillies Loss Sets Them Up To Lose Ground in the NL East
myteamrivals.typepad.com 9/24/2008 — Cole Hamels got the start tonight and did not have a very Cole-like game. Although he only gave up 3 runs (1 of them unearned due to his own throwing error), he had a lot of base runners and threw a lot of pitches early.

The Record No One Wants
mopupduty.com 9/24/2008 — With just a handful of games left in the 2008 season we have a race for an all-time record. Ok, it’s not a record anyone wants to hold but Mark Reynolds, Ryan Howard and Jack Cust are fighting it out for who can hold the all-time single season strikeout record.

Remembering Phil Bradley for no reason at all
tireball.com 9/24/2008 — Bradley spent 8 seasons in the majors from 1983-1990 playing for the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox. In 1985, his third season, Bradley had a career year hitting 26 long balls, driving in 88 and hitting over .300. Bradley would never top 15 ...

The Cubbies Phillies Will Go All the Way
huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com 9/24/2008 — The Ernie Banks-inspired Pearl Jam Cubs' single "All the Way" has become a hit in the Windy City. Philly offers its own take.

Phils lose, NL East lead cut to 1 1-2 (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 9/24/2008 — Casey Kotchman homered, Mike Hampton won for the first time in a month and the Atlanta Braves curbed streaking Philadelphia's playoff push with a 3-2 win over the Phillies on Tuesday night. The NL-East leading Phillies missed a chance to reduce ...

Braves 3, Phillies 2: Braves Slow Streaking Phillies — NYT > Baseball 9/24/2008
Mike Hampton won for the first time in a month and the Atlanta Braves slowed the streaking Phillies’ playoff push with a victory on Tuesday night. >

Reyes' bases-loaded triple leads Mets past Cubs — L.A. Times - Baseball News 9/24/2008
Santana improves his record to 15-7 as New York pulls within 1 1/2 games of Philadelphia in the NL East. > * at New York 6, Chicago 2: Johan Santana (15-7) struck out 10 in eight ...

SANTANA CLUTCH ON NIGHT PHILLIES FALL — NY Post: Sports 9/24/2008
Johan Santana gave a demonstration of the Heimlich Maneuver last night that should be posted in every kennel as the proper method to saving a choking dog. There is no guarantee the Mets still won't gag this thing away, but for one night the...

Mets' victory keeps NL races tight — Major League Baseball News 9/24/2008
Another stellar outing by Johan Santana helped the Mets beat the Cubs on Tuesday, pulling them within 1 1/2 games of the Phillies, who lost to the Braves. The Mets also maintained a one-game lead over the Brewers in the Wild Card race.

Mets, Brewers win, Phillies lose to tighten NL — Boston.com -- Baseball News 9/24/2008
The Milwaukee Brewers needed a dramatic home run from Prince Fielder and the Mets used a wacky hit from Johan Santana to end up with much-needed wins.