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Adam LaRoche Starting 2nd Half Early

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday. Adam LaRoche, he of the longest swing in the majors, is starting to heat up. In the last 9 games, he's hit .387 with 3 home runs, 5 RBI, 4 runs, 2 doubles, a .444 on-base percentage...

Phillies Place Raul Ibanez on Disabled List With Groin Injury

A bad week for the Phillies got worse Thursday morning when the team placed left fielder Raul Ibanez on the disabled list with a groin strain. The injury has been bothering Ibanez for a while, eliminating the possibility that it had anything to do with providing a stool sample. The loss of Ibanez won't help the Phillies...

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05/24/12 MLB Trade Deadline: One Trade to Fix the Philadelphia... Source: Bleacher Report In trying to stretch the consecutive division titles streak to six, the Phillies will likely be looking for a deadline upgrade.
05/22/12 Phillies flounder in 2-1 loss to Nationals Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA The mist turned into rain, but that was not reason enough for a mass exodus Monday night from Citizens Bank Park. No, not yet.
05/21/12 Nationals hold off Phillies Source: FOX - WJCL 28 The Coastal Source - Savannah GA Gio Gonzalez tossed six scoreless innings on Monday as the Washington Nationals squeaked past the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1, in the opener of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park. Gonzalez (6-1) allowed just three hits and fanned nine while walking three, lowering his earned-run average in the process to an impressive 1.98. Craig Stammen worked two scoreless innings in relief and Henry Rodriguez started the ninth and struggled with his command, but was bailed out by Sean Burnett, who collected his second save of the year.
05/12/12 On the Offensive: Ruiz, Mayberry Power Phils Source: The 700 Level It seems maybe, just maybe, if the Phils have this bullpen thing worked out like they did on Friday night -- two shutout innings from Antonio Bastardo and one from Chad Qualls -- the Fightins might be finding their groove at the plate.

Background on John Mayberry

John Claiborn Mayberry (born February 18, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees from 1968 to 1982.

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