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Doctober can’t cure Phillies ailments alone

Dubbed “Doctober” after Roy Halladay fired a no-hitter in his first career playoff start, October has been anything but that for the Phillies the last two years. Sure, Halladay has not allowed a hit in 15 of his 17 ...

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JRoll, this is war, not WAR

Just when you thought Jimmy Rollins could do no wrong and remain a Philly fan favorite and icon, he goes and tweets this: “I’m putting it out there now…. I am a Niner’s fan!!!!” On one hand, we love th...

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Phillies positives and negatives from Sunday’s win over Mets

It was the Mets. It was one game. Some guys still haven’t woken up. For one day at least, the Phillies were winners again. Following an eight-game losing streak, the Fightins leave New York with a 9-4 win that hopefully b...

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Excuses for Phillies putrid stretch end now

They have had everything clinched for a week. They haven’t fielded a full, healthy line-up. The Phillies are bored right now. The excuses end now. No matter what the Phillies have wrapped up and how long ago they did it, ...

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Phillies better beware of Cardinals come October

When the Phillies four-game series against the cardinals started on Friday, everything was right with the world. The Phillies were closing in on their fifth straight division cork-popping celebration. They had just spanked the ...

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