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Phillies Vote Against Change

FanHouse continues its 2009 MLB Preview with a look at the Philadelphia Phillies.The City of Brotherly Love's long championship drought came to an end when Brad Lidge struck out Eric Hinske in Game 5 of the World Series last October. The city exploded in appreciation of a team that's a blueprint for success in the modern...

Footprints in the Snow: Philadelphia Phillies

Footprints in the Snow is FanHouse's look at the paths to be forged by MLB teams this winter as they look ahead to 2009.As you could probably tell from the parade down Broad Street, everything came together for the Phillies in 2008. Cole Hamels made the leap from No. 1 starter to shutdown ace, Brad Lidge didn't blow a save...

Playoff Pulse: Phillies Rolling Toward Title; Rays and Umpiring Crew Floundering

In the Playoff Pulse series, our MLB editor takes on a hot October topic.On the precipice of their first World Series title in 28 years, the Phillies deserve a world of credit for the way they have executed in October. They have played to their strengths all month long, and as it turns out, those strengths are enough to...

Kerry Wood Will Be Back When the Cubs Have Space for Him

It appears that the blister of doom has cleared from the index finger on Kerry Wood's pitching hand and the Cubs' closer is prepared to resume his role in the bullpen of the best team in the National League. The only thing stopping him now is making room on the roster, which will apparently be done by trading Scott Eyre to...

Lou Piniella Doesn't Know His Players' Names

Lou Piniella is all kinds of awesome. He's cranky, old, unpredictable, and politically incorrect, kind of like your crazy but endearing grandpa or something. Of course he's not your grandpa (well, unless you're one of Lou Piniella's grandkids, I guess), but rather the manager of the Cubs, which makes things even more...