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The Best Hitters Up to the All Star Break

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 7/18/2008 from baseballreflections.com

This one surprised me, I was expecting to see either Atlanta’s 3B Chipper Jones* or CF Josh Hamilton** of the Rangers on top of this list, but instead, we find Houston’s 1B Lance Berkman** just edging out Hamilton. In fact, Jones doesn’t even make this top 20 list as he has begun to come down

Philadelphia Phillies - Fishing Trip

phanatic74 posted 7/19/2008 from phanatic74.wordpress.com

Last night the ageless Jamie Moyer accrued his 9th win of the season by stringing up the fish. The Florida Marlins were once again perplexed by Jamie Moyer in which he allowed 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk with 3 strikeouts over 6 innings. Brad Lidge was able to come in last night and toss the anchor over to solidify the Phillies on top of the N.L. East with his 21st consecutive save. Ryan ...

Phillies Drown In South Florida

PhilliesPhollowers posted 7/20/2008 from philliesphollowers.mlblogs.com

Phillies lose 2 out of 3 to the Florida Marlins even after another great performance by Cole Hamels.

MLB: Mets-Phillies Race Heating Up

jl3 posted 7/21/2008 from ballhype.com

Don't look now but the streaking New York Mets have not only climbed back in to the National League East pennant race, but have forged a tie with the Philadelphia Phillies. The slumping Phillies now have a three game set with the Mets starting Tuesday with first place on the line.  Philadelphia has been fading fast as they have lost 20 of their last 34 games.  ...

Debunking The Derby

Big League Stew found this 7/21/2008 on sportstsar.com

The second half of the baseball season is underway, and memories of All-Star Weekend are still quasi-fresh in our minds. The game itself was great, but vastly overshadowing it was the Home Run Derby and more notably, the show that Josh Hamilton put ...