There’s really not much drama left in the NL East these days now that the Phils have clinched and the Braves have sort of exploded after teasing us for a couple of weeks there with an improbable late run toward the Rockies and the NL Wild Card. Ironically, there is still some juice flowing from [...]
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Forty years ago – in August of 1969 – the New York “Miracle” Mets were on their way to one of the greatest runs in modern Major League Baseball history (and a world championship), and all because of the great play of pitchers like Tom Seaver and hitters like Cleon Jones. The Chicago Cubs helped: [...]
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Welcome to Chatter Up! here at NLEC. This edition will match up Rab Bethan of FishGuts for his first appearance, but Fishguts’ third, as the Marlins travel to Philly after a sweep at the hands of the Nats. Matt Smith of Phillies Phandom makes his first of many appearances after a Phillies series win [...]
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The Philadelphia Phillies welcomed in the Padres to CBP to complete a rain-shortened series from April. The Phillies battered around the San Diego starter and ace Cole Hamels got the win. Seven different Phillies had RBI’s, including a two run double by Ibanez and a solo home run from catcher Carlos Ruiz. Jayson Werth also [...]
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John Mayberry misses a one-run double hit by Aubrey Huff in the sixth inning
And it didn’t get any better from there. The Phillies were taking on the Baltimore Orioles Friday night in Philadelphia. Philly pitching has not stepped up for the defending World Series champs. Over the last 7 games, Philly pitching went 1-6 [...]
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The Phillies will hope to end a 3 game skid tonight as the Baltimore Orioles travel to Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies(36-28, 1st in the NL East) have lost 5 of their last 6 since taking 2 of 3 to the Mets but still hold a 3 game lead in the division. The Orioles(29-37, 5th [...]
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