weretheteamtobeat.com - 10/12/2009
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Sadly I can't blog about this too much right now because of a midterm, but last night's Phillies game was exciting (for better or worse) from start to finish. J.A. was poor right out of the gate, but the offense and the bullpen put together enough support to get the team and huge W. The ...
Phillies survive the cold, take 2-1 series lead
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 10/12/2009 — I'm going to keep this short and sweet thanks to the geniuses at MLB who decided to schedule this game in the middle of the night.
The Phillies survived the cold, some rather questionable umpiring and a save situation with Brad Lidge to overcome the Rockies in a 6-5 marathon game that ended at...
The Phillies: A Team with Hope and Opportunities
ltsports.net 10/13/2009 — Out of the 4 teams that are in the League Championship Series, only one of them did not sweep their opponent in the first round. That team is, of course, the Philadelphia Phillies. Even though they are the only team to not sweep in round one, I believe the Phillies are the team with the ...
Dodgers / Phillies NLCS: It Is ON
sonsofstevegarvey.com 10/13/2009 — PHILLIES 5, ROCKIES 4
Colorado scored three in the bottom of the eighth to give them a 4-2 lead, but then the Phillies started Taking It To The Street, bombing Huston for three runs right back. Scott Eyre and Brad Lidge combine to work the ninth inning--Lidge only pushed into service ...
Phillies Advance To World Series
foulpole2foulpole.com 10/22/2009 — While Monty has done a fine job recapping each game of the ALCS, I have not lived up to my end of the bargain. Consider this my apology for slacking the past few days.
The Phillies Advance Again
The last National League team to win the World Series in two consecutive years is the 1975-76 ...
Helping the Phillies
baseballmusings.com 10/11/2009 — Phillies Nation notes how the white out helped the Phillies in the LDS :
Third, and probably the most important advantage the postponing gave the Phillies, was it gave them the ability to set their rotation how they wanted to finish the series. Pedro Martinez was originally scheduled to get ...
Threepeat!!! Phillies Win Third Straight Division Title!!!
myteamrivals.typepad.com 10/1/2009 — The Philadelphia Phillies won their ninth National League East title tonight and their third straight matching their all time streak from 1976-1978. The Phillies became only the fourth defending World Series Champion to return to the playoffs in 30 years. The 1981 Phillies and 2009 Phillies ...
Postponed Game Bodes Well for Phillies
philliesnation.com 10/11/2009 — Alright, so we had to wait one more day to watch the Phillies take on the Rockies in game three. It’s not like we haven’t waited before. As matter of fact, it was our waiting that really set the precedent for the major league, when it ...
Phillies Advance To World Series, Again
obsessedwithsports.com 10/22/2009 — This morning it’s all good in the hood in Philly. For the second year the Phils will be returning to the World Series. After decades of torment, the baseball gods are smiling upon you Philadelphia.
Of course, any city with loyal fans would head to the street after such a momentous ...
Phillies Fan Arrested for Stealing World Series Rings
slanchreport.com 10/9/2009 — It took them 28 years to win their second championship and it seems the time off has led the Phillies to being very reckless with their championship rings. First there was the team executive who left his ring in a bathroom , now there is a Mensa-like fan who was arrested for allegedly ...
Phillies in Trouble?
baseballmusings.com 10/9/2009 — J.A. Happ says he’s okay to pitch on Saturday , but I think that’s one of those things players say because they want to pitch. If his knee shows swelling today, there’s no way the Phillies are going to risk him tomorrow. It seems to me that Charlie Manuel is going to be forced ...
In crucial spot, Lidge finds redemption —
Major League Baseball News 10/12/2009
Utilizing a cutter he'd only previously displayed in the regular-season finale and breathing the frigid Denver air that surrounded him in his youth, Brad Lidge worked a scoreless ninth that gave the Phillies a 6-5 win over the Rockies at Coors Field.
Phils win the cold war —
NY Post: Sports 10/12/2009
DENVER – The Phillies biggest question mark became an exclamation point last night.
Closer Brad Lidge, who blew 11 saves in the regular season, slammed the door on the Phils' 6-5 victory over the Rockies in Game 3 of their NLDS, giving Philadelphia a...
Phillies top Rockies in frigid weather —
NY Post: Sports 10/12/2009
DENVER – The Phillies biggest question mark became an exclamation point last night.
Closer Brad Lidge, who blew 11 saves in the regular season, slammed the door on the Phils' 6-5 victory over the Rockies in Game 3 of their NLDS, giving Philadelphia a...