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Closing out Closers
Closing out Closers
For those of you who watched the Phillies end the Rockies' season last night, you may remember Dexter Fowler leapfrogging Chase Utley to beat a double play.  That was awesome.  You may also remember Huston Street pitching to Chase Utley and Ryan Howard, who, if you don't remember, are ...
The Team to Beat lives to see another series
The Team to Beat lives to see another series
weretheteamtobeat.com — If nothing else, the Phillies seem to have a taste for the dramatic. Last night the Phils... capped off a back and forth series against the Rockies with a ninth-inning comeback and a save from one of the most unreliable closers of 2009. There were only a few fleeting moments where the Phillies ... (more) The Team to Beat lives to see another series
Jim Tracy Is A Moron: Phillies 5, Rockies 4
6-4-2.blogspot.com — I'm going to ignore the Jimmy Rollins error in the bottom of the eighth that eventually allowed... the Rockies to go ahead 4-2, depriving Cliff Lee of the win and very nearly hanging the loss on the Philadelphia starter. What I want to know is this: once ... (more) Jim Tracy Is A Moron: Phillies 5, Rockies 4
Playoff Prospectus: Completion by Joe Sheehan
baseballprospectus.com — The Rockies excuse themselves, while the Phillies reap the benefits of players used to best effect.... (more) Playoff Prospectus: Completion by Joe Sheehan
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