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Adding Jim Thome to Phillies for stretch run

The guy who made it cool for top tier free agents and players to want to come to Philadelphia joined an elite group by bashing his 599th and 600th career home runs into the night skies in Detroit on Monday. Of course we refer t...

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Victorino deserves suspension, but so do others

My first reaction to MLB’s announcement that Shane Victorino received a three-game suspension for his role in Friday night’s brawl was the penalty was fair. Honestly, he fought his way back into the pile and made co...

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Victorino displays UFC ability in beat down of Giants

Phils grab win no. 73. Hunter Pence earns phrase #letsgoeat with another bomb. Vance Worley continues to keep himself in Rookie of the Year contention with his eighth win. But the big story on Action News is Shane Victorino onc...

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Polanco on verge of return to Phillies lineup

The run without half of the Phillies stud infield is almost over. Placido Polanco could be belting the ball in Wrigley Field this weekend. Seemingly buried in a story about the Phillies pitching and a Chase Utely update was a n...

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Halladay takes mound, looks to give Phils series win over Reds

By FRANK WARD DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor Just a mere 24 hours ago, the Land of the Red Pinstripes was in a state of shock. Both Placido Polanco and Chase Utley were heading to the DL at the beginning of an important two-week...

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