sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 10/1/2008
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By Jay Jaffe, Baseball Prospectus Less than three weeks ago the Brewers came to Philadelphia holding a four-game lead in the wild-card race and carrying the league's second-best record despite a slump that had seen them lose seven of 10 to open September. By the end of the four-game set the two ...
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The Futility Infielder —
... , with White Sox-Rays still pending) it's mirrored over at SportsIllustrated.com . For those of you that simply want to cut to the chase and avoid the numbers, here's the payoff. I don't think it'll make my in-laws happy, but I gotta call 'em like I see 'em in this racket, and anyway, I hedged my bets: This is a more even series than it might appear to be at first glance given the state of the Brewers' pitching staff. That the Brewers might face southpaws three times in a five-game series helps their cause just a hair due to two of those starts being taken by Hamels. The ...
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Chuckie Hacks —
The Brewers are slightly above-average on defense, according to a Baseball Prospectus preview of the Brewers-Phillies series. Both of these teams can make a case as slightly above-average defensively. The Brewers finished second in the league in raw ...
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Going On Record —
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You guys know me...I have to go on record...because when I write something, it happens. I'm infallible. Never wrong. When I say something...it happens. Like this. Basically, I'm the complete opposite of Brad.
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Phillies Career Stats Against Brewers —
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There are three games left in the Phillies 2008 regular season.
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