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Footprints in the Snow: Phillies

By Knox BardeenNov 19th 2009 – 10:00AM

Footprints in the Snow is FanHouse's look at the paths to be forged by MLB teams this winter as they look ahead to 2010. Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro made it a point not to bring back the exact same lineup in 2009 after winning the World Series in 2008. He succeeded in that goal by replacing the...

Bizarre Game Leaves Phillies, Mets Asking, 'What Just Happened?'

By Lisa OlsonAug 23rd 2009 – 10:05PM

NEW YORK -- Just when you think you've seen everything there is to see in baseball, a second baseman shuffles his body just a tiny bit to his right and bedlam breaks out. It was only a few inches, mind you, almost an unconscious move choreographed by Eric Bruntlett as he tried to shake the cobwebs from his head. He'd...

Eric Bruntlett's Unassisted Triple Play Adds to List of Mets' Lowlights

By Tom HerreraAug 23rd 2009 – 8:05PM

The 15th unassisted triple play in major league history was turned by Phillies second baseman Eric Bruntlett on Sunday, ending Philadelphia's 9-7 victory at Citi Field. According to STATS, it was only the second unassisted triple play that ended a game; the first feat was accomplished by Johnny Neun for the Tigers way, way...

Playoff Pulse: Bask in the Glow, Philly

By Andrew JohnsonOct 30th 2008 – 8:50AM

In the Playoff Pulse series, our MLB editor takes on a hot October topic.Things move fast in the Internet Age. That's the nature of a 24-hour news cycle or maybe just the short attention span of Americans. Either way, before you know it we're going to be talking about CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira (And Jake Peavy and Manny...

Playoff Pulse: Wild Game 3 Delivers Thrills

By Andrew JohnsonOct 26th 2008 – 6:00AM

In the Playoff Pulse series, our MLB editor takes on a hot October topic.It took two whole games, then another two hours for the World Series to really get interesting. Boy, was it ever worth the wait.The upshot of Game 3 is that the Phillies are suddenly looking extremely formidable, needing just two wins to capture a...

Background on Eric Bruntlett

Eric Kevin Bruntlett (born March 29, 1978, in Lafayette, Indiana) is a former Major League Baseball player most notable for his years as a reserve infielder on the Philadelphia Phillies.

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