It Was A Happy 4th of July Weekend as Phils Sweep Mets
myteamrivals.typepad.com 7/6/2009 — Somehow, after losing 14-of-18 games, the Phils were still 1-game ahead of the Mets prior to their 3-game series on Friday. The Phils were falling, and falling fast. All of a sudden, Florida and Atlanta became a concern. The team we should fear the most, however, failed to capitalize on the ...

METS, PHILS BOTH STRUGGLING TO STRING WINS TOGETHER
nypost.com 7/3/2009 — > With their many injuries, the Mets likely don't have the talent to stick with the first-place Phillies, who they play this weekend, but they don't need their manager enforcing that belief. Jerry Manuel insisted his team needs to add a bat ...

Sweep by Phillies drops Mets four games behind
newsday.com 7/6/2009 — The Mets are officially half bad.

3 reasons Phils NEED Halladay
phillyburbs.com 7/8/2009 — The Phillies can probably win the division with the rotation they're currently running out there. If/when they draw the Dodgers or the Giants in the post-season, the Phils simply won't have the horses to match-up. Unless, of course, you can throw Halladay-Hamels-Blanton out there as your front ...

Phils Remember How to Win - And Win Big
myteamrivals.typepad.com 6/24/2009 — After a 6-game losing streak, it appeared the Phils were never going to win a game again. Well, that is a bit exaggerated, but when you can't seem to catch a break, it's hard to be hopeful. With Moyer on the mound, things just came together. If you forgot what it was like when the Phils ...

You know things are going bad for the Phils when...
phillyburbs.com 6/23/2009 — ... Clay Condrey going to the DL with an oblique problem is something to get bummed about.

Blanton outpitches Santana as Phils sweep Mets
sports.espn.go.com 7/6/2009 — Joe Blanton pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning and Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley each homered off Johan Santana, leading the Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the Mets on Sunday.

Despite Mets Struggles, Some Phils Fans Still in Fear
nybaseballdigest.com 6/19/2009 — I came across this commentary from Phils Nation (good find by the guys at Amazin Avenue ). You could replace the team and players names and you would think this was a column about the New York Mets. Things may not be well in Flushing, but, despite the championship banner, paranoia and fear ...

Good sign
umpbump.com 7/8/2009 — Here’s a sign that a Phillies fan was holding after the Phils swept this Mets this weekend. visit site to read more ] Tagged:   Mets , Phillies , sign

All is right in the world: the Phillies sweep the Mets
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 7/5/2009 — And just like that, things are starting to look up for our local baseball team. The Phillies, who were slowly losing their grip on first place in the NL East after a recent nosedive where they lost 14 of their last 18 games, seemed to turn everything around as they swept their rival, the Mets...

Blanton gets best of Santana as Phillies seal sweep of Mets — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 7/6/2009
Joe Blanton pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning and Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley each homered off Johan Santana, leading ...

Phils only too glad to kick the Mets while they're down — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 7/6/2009
Not surprisingly, the Phillies aren't taking pity on the Mets following their sweep over the weekend, even though they admit the showdown hasn't been the same since the Mets' clubhouse turned into one of the cushiest infirmaries around.  ...

Phillies complete sweep of Mets, 2-0 — L.A. Times - Baseball News 7/6/2009
Joe Blanton pitches 71/3 scoreless innings, and Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley hit home runs off Johan Santana as Philadelphia pushes New York four games back in East. > at ...

STAGGER TO MIDSEASON AFTER SWEEP BY PHILS — NY Post: Sports 7/6/2009
> PHILADELPHIA -- The Mets' NL-leading four All-Star selections yesterday were one more than the number of runs they scored all weekend here. That should tell you just how much of a contradiction the Mets' quickly forgettable season has ...

Barack Obama to Mets: Go Cure Malaria Like You Cured The Phillies (Satire) — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/6/2009
After watching the New York Mets be swept by the Philadelphia Phillies again, President Barack Obama made his boldest move yet of his young presidency. "The New York Mess, er, Mets have been declared as 'The Cure For What Ails You,'" said Obama to ...