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The Dugout: Baseball Stars

The Seattle Mariners are turning it around, folks. Two years ago they lost 100 games with a $100 million payroll. Last season they improved to 85-77, and this offseason they're one of a few teams going out of their way to make their presence felt. They are trading, signing, and transacting more than a character from Jersey...

Hideki Matsui, Others From World Series to be Overrated in 2010 Fantasy Baseball

World Series MVP Hideki Matsui was an absolute monster (Godzilla?) in the 2009 Fall Classic. In 13 at-bats, he pounded eight hits -- including a double and three home runs -- eight RBI and three runs scored. His OPS for the series was an obscene 2.027. As he was accepting the MVP trophy, there were many items swirling...

It's Blanton, Not Lee, in Game 4 for Phils

PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies manager Charlie Manuel Friday said he's decided to start Joe Blanton in Game 4, rather than J.A. Happ or Cliff Lee, who would have had to pitch on three days' rest. Blanton gave up four runs, three earned, in six innings in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers. He...

Cliff Lee's Catch: Proof He Had Everything Working Wednesday Night

You can look at Cliff Lee's pitching line from Wednesday night's Game 1 win against the Yankees and know that he pitched well. During the game, though, you didn't need to do anything more than catch a closeup of Lee's face to know that he was in a serious groove. All game he wore the look of the guy who knew that he had...

So Far, So Good for Ruben Amaro, Jr.

After the Philadelphia Phillies won the 2008 World Series championship, highly respected general manager Pat Gillick decided to step down. A few days later, the reins of the franchise were handed to rookie general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr., who had been serving as Gillick's right-hand man for the past three...

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Mets Top Phillies, 10-6: Ike Davis Homers As New York Sweeps Philadelphia

Ike Davis hit a three-run homer, Andres Torres also connected and the New York Mets beat the Phillies 10-6 Wednesday night to complete their first three-game sweep in Philadelphia in six years.

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05/26/12 Cliff Lee, Shane Victorino have heated exchange in... Source: Sporting News Neither Cliff Lee nor teammate Shane Victorino would discuss their confrontation in the dugout during Friday night's win, but manager Charlie Manuel isn't concerned.
05/26/12 Philadelphia Phillies beat St. Louis Cardinals in 10th... Source: Gloucester County Times on nj.com - Woodbury NJ Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Jason Motte and the Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3, on Friday night.
05/26/12 Phillies rally to 5-3, 10-inning win over Cardinals Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia PA Ultimately, Hunter Pence provided the margin of victory by driving a Jason Motte fastball over the right-field wall for a two-run home run.
05/25/12 Phillies' offense must pick up the pace Source: MLB - Philadelphia Phillies The Phillies' offense exploded Thursday night in St. Louis, batting around vs. Jake Westbrook in the first, getting three RBIs apiece from Freddy Galvis and Shane Victorino, and scoring 10 runs in all.
05/25/12 Trio in running for $1M in new fantasy game Source: MLB Clayton Kershaw is starting at home Friday night against Houston.