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Breaking: Victorino Traded to the Dodgers

The Phillies have completed a trade with the Dodgers that send Shane Victorino to LA for a ML reliever, Josh Lindblom, and a AA reliever, Ethan Martin. My initial reaction is that I really like the return here because Victorino … Continue reading

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To Sell or Not to Sell…

Well, this question just won’t stop coming up, so I guess it’s about time we address it here.  Instead of answering the general question of “should they sell?” let’s actually look at the individual pieces in question and judge their … Continue reading

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Phillies Mid-Season Report Card

As we hit the halfway mark of the Phillies 2012 season and take a look back to hand out grades, it’s clear that this has been a season of transition.  But it’s not a transition in the traditional sense for … Continue reading

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Phillies Mid-Season Report Card

OK, so the Phillies don’t officially hit the mid-season point (81 games) until Wednesday night, but we operate on a “time-permitting” basis here at BSB, so the 2011 edition of the Mid-Season Report Card is being rolled out two days … Continue reading

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Phils Report Card #7

Cole’s in serious Cy Young contention as midseason approaches Record since last Report Card: 8-3 Overall Record:  44-27 (1st place; 5 games ahead of Atlanta) For the first time since the first week of the season, the Phils had pretty much … Continue reading

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Phillies Report Card #4

Record since last Report Card: 4-5 Overall Record:  25-14 (1st in division) Throughout the season (roughly every 10 games) we’ll review how the Phils have been performing over the past week or two and hand out some grades.  These grades … Continue reading

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Phillies Report Card #2

  Record since last Report Card: 8-3 Overall Record:  15-6 (1st in division) Following a sweep in San Diego over the weekend, the Phils now have the best record in baseball, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of reason for … Continue reading

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2010 MLB Playoffs: Phils Need to Play Small Ball

2010 has been called the Year of the Pitcher, as the league-wide batting average was as low as its been since 1992 and there were 5 no-hitters.  Well, if this was the Year of the Pitcher, then the NLCS will … Continue reading

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Game 2 Line-Up Posted

Charlie Manuel has handed in his Game 2 line-up and there are a couple things of note.  Here’s the line-up: 1. Victorino 2. Polanco 3. Utley 4. Howard 5. Werth 6. Rollins 7. Ibanez 8. Ruiz 9. Oswalt -Polanco’s back … Continue reading

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Live Blog: NLDS Game 1, Reds at Phillies

5:34 PM:  Alright, getting a bit of late start on this live blog, but I’m now fully settled in.  Roy Halladay has gone through the first two innings effortlessly, inducing four grounball outs.  Nice to see the Phils manufacture a … Continue reading

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