 Sometimes, things are too good to be true. Take the lottery as an example, though you may "win" hundreds of millions of dollars, the chance of you winning the lottery are slim to none, and even if you manage to win, more than half the winnings will be taken in taxes. Though Tuesday's Phillies game wasn't nearly as drastic as winning the lottery, the 9-4 win had it's flaws, some that c...
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 When the New York Mets come to town, you can usually expect a fierce, intense rivalry, with Mets fans coming into Citizens Bank Park looking to steal a few wins. However, with Cliff Lee on the mound against a rookie in the Mets Dillon Gee, this game was anything but usual, and by the 3rd inning it was evident the Mets would have no chance tonight. The Phillies would go on to...
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 There are some moments in life that you never forget, and for a Major League baseball player, one of those moments is your MLB debut. Today, four days after being called up to the big club, Phillies rookie Michael Schwimer was able to make his highly anticipated major league debut today, after Roy Halladay was forced out by yet another rain delay, this one coming during the 5th inning. &nbs...
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 Just a day after Roy Oswalt got the start offensively for the Phillies, he was back on the mound to start as the Phillies pitcher. Oswalt was forced out of the game before he was able to even take the field last night due to a rain delay lasting over two hours. However, Oswalt came back tonight after last night's embarrassing loss looking to get the Phillies back to their do...
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 There are some things that rain can be great for. Take watering plants as an example. When it rains, there is no need to go out and water plants, making your life that much easier. Baseball, however, is not something that goes well with rain, as games are easily delayed or even cancelled due to precipitation. However, the weather has not been cooperative lately, and for th...
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 Starting pitching is never an issue for the Phillies, with three of the team's starters already reaching 13 wins. Their collective 2.99 ERA is the best of any rotation in the majors by .25, and they also average the third most strikeouts per starting rotation in the majors. The Phillies bullpen however, is not as good, (though they still are not bad) with the seventh best ERA of any b...
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 When many people think of Wilson Valdez they think of the 19 inning epic the Phillies played back in May, where the back-up infielder pitched the 19th inning, earning the win for the night. However, rarely do the talk about his batting ability, and for good reason, as his .239 career batting average is unimpressive. However, sometimes even Valdez can come through with a big hit, just ...
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 Roy Halladay is an eight time All-Star, a two-time Cy Young award winner, and arguably the best pitcher in the MLB. However, one thing that Halladay is not is a god. The Phillies are a stunning 20-5 with the ace on the mound but sometimes, even Halladay can fail, subjecting the Phillies to a loss, something that they haven't seen much of lately. Tonight was one of those times, a...
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