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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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Castillo signing insurance for Phils, nothing more

With no money available, an all-star second baseman out indefinitely with a knee injury and no teams willing to help the Phillies by handing them a solid major leaguer right now, Ruben Amaro had to sign former Met Luis Castillo...

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Valdez better option to replace Utley than Michael Young, others

By FRANK WARD DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor With the no-news news release and interviews by Phillies physicians, GM Ruben Amaro and the player himself Chase Utley, it’s safe to say that the team will be without its franch...

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Dobbs getting his groove on again

A month after every Phillies fan volunteered to drive Greg Dobbs to Allentown, the Phillies utility infielder may be playing his way back into our hearts after hitting his third homer of the month and fourth of the year against...

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When Rollins returns, Valdez needs to stay

Jimmy Rollins is set to return to the Phillies this week. Again. After his second stint on the DL this year with a calf injury. His return hasn’t come quickly enough with the Phils struggling mightily at the plate. One go...

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