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With the division on the line, Phillies take on Mets

Enriquefed posted 7/22/2008 from allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com

The Phillies' hold atop the NL East is in jeopardy starting tonight when they travel to New York to take on the Mets. This should be a great series filled with interesting storylines, including how Joe Blanton will do in his Phillies debut and how Brett Myers will fare in his comeback. The Mets will be sending their ace to the mound tonight in Johan Santana and he will try to show why the Mets...

Blanton the latest Phillies stud?

mysportsrumors posted 7/23/2008 from mysportsrumors.com

Or better yet Joe Blanton the latest Phillies DUD! Yea it’s only one start but could be a sign to come for the newest Philadelphia Phillies pitcher. I’ve been one of many Phillies fans arguing that this was not a good trade, even for what they gave up. Let me take one more look at these arguments and tell you why again Joe Blanton is NOT the answer for the Phillies.

Athletics vs. Rays - Box Score - July 22, 2008

Baseball Toaster found this 7/23/2008 on scores.espn.go.com

Oakland Athletics Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG R Sweeney RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .307 K Suzuki C 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .287 J Cust DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .225 R Davis PR-DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .232 M Murton LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .120 C Gonzalez CF 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .262 B Crosby SS ...

Is Sabathia California dreamin'? - Jon Heyman - SI.com

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 7/23/2008 on sportsillustrated.cnn.com

CC Sabathia , who hails from Northern California and currently lives there, is building a home in Southern California. So it's obvious his heart is on the West Coast. But will the rest of him follow as a free agent this winter? Quite possibly. But not ...

Rich Harden: The Morning After

The Serious Tip found this 7/23/2008 on thundermatt.com

We've had quite a lot going on the last few days, haven't we? You wake up in the morning, and something feels a little different about your bed. You roll over and see the sweet, innocent (possibly not innocent) face to the right staring back at you. ...