The Phils made a trade with Ed Wade in his new role as GM of the Astros,  obtaining closer Brad Lidge and infielder Eric Bruntlett for Geoff Geary, Michael Bourne and minor league 3rd baseman Mike Costanzo .
The move puts Lidge in the back of the bullpen and Brett Myers back in the rotation.
 Myers liked his […]

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Position has former Rays GM working with Lakey, Gillick
By Ken Mandel / MLB.com
PHILADELPHIA — Chuck LaMar, who most notably served as Tampa Bay Devil Rays general manager, has joined the Phillies’ as a director of professional scouting.
In an added position, LaMar will work with director of Major League scouting Gordon Lakey, and provide input on trades for GM […]

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Charlie Manuel’s contract has been renewed for 2 years through 2009, with a club option for a third year.  In his third year as skipper, Manuel guided the Phightins to the NL East crown and into the playoffs for the first time since 1993.  That achievement was hard fought, as the team battled through many […]

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Last night in Denver, the Colorado Rockies completed the first step to the World Series. They defeated the Phils 2-1, in a pitchers duel ironically, and completed the NLDS sweep. The Phillies ran into a buzz saw that won’t be beaten by the D’backs.
“To be within one strike of being eliminated (with a San Diego […]

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Kyle Kendrick had a 3-2 lead in the 4th inning, with a man on 2nd and 2 outs. The next 2 batters got on to load the bases. The first was the catcher Torrealba, who got a head in the count 3-1, and was then intentionally put on. The next batter was rookie Seth Smith, […]

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This is a breaking story out of yesterday’s Phillies game 1 loss to the Rockies.  The Phillies brass is yet to comment, and the Rockies management is secluded while they try to devise a strategy to deal with what may be the latest cheating scandal in professional sports.
Rockies reliever Manny Corpas has been caught doctoring his […]

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Like a groom at the alter after a Vegas bachelor party the night before, the Phillies seemed to be just trying to get through today’s opener of the NLDS. In the end they did not pass out on the bride but they also did not look perky in losing 4-2. This has been a triumphant […]

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To understand the problems that baseball has in growing its audience, you need to look no further than the schedule for the 2007 Divisional Playoffs.
http://4phillyfans.com/division-playoff-schedule/
What ass decided that baseball games should begin at 9:30 or 10:00 PM?  If you want to attract new fans (and especially kids) to the sport, you may want to take advantage […]

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I listened to an audio only recording of Harry Kalas calling this at bat and it was awesome to hear the crowd roaring as Harry made the call.  He was so excited.  This is a view from the stands and it is really cool as well.

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