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Step away from the Lidge

Brad Lidge has been the whipping boy in Philly this year, and rightfully so. The postseason, however, is a new day and Lidge has now converted two, heart-wrenching, back-to-back saves. The Phillies secured a hard-fought 5-4 win...

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Happ gets Game 3 start instead of Pedro

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel might want to add Mother Nature to his holiday card mailing list. According to David Murphy of The Philadelphia Daily News, pitcher JA Happ will start Sunday night’s NLDS Game 3 instead of ...

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Pedro to start Game 3

Uncle Charlie’s decision to use both Joe Blanton and JA Happ in Thursday’s 5-4 loss to the Rockies may turn the Phillies manager from Dallas Green into Grady Little overnight. Pedro Martinez now must start on Saturd...

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Blanton should get call in Game 3

Uncle Charlie debated who would start the first two games of the playoffs for nearly 48 hours. His Game 3 pitcher should not even be a question. Joe Blanton deserves the ball; he’s been consistent all year and threw just ...

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Rockies pushed off Cliff

Cliff Lee learned what playoff baseball is all about on Wednesday afternoon, and from what he showed on the mound, he’s built for the October pressure cooker. Anyone who second guessed Uncle Charlie’s decision to gi...

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