Since 1997 only one National League East team has managed to win multiple World Series titles. That team is the Florida Marlins. Despite existing in a league that features the high spending New York Mets, the consistent Atlanta Braves, and the offensive juggernaut known as the Philadelphia Phillies, Florida has managed to remain competitive and [...]
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Labor Day Weekend is here but that doesn’t mean we here at NLEastChatter take a day off. Without further ado I give you the “Labor Day Edition” of the “NL East Daily Recap“.
Nelson Figueroa was a victim of the Long-ball as Home-runs by Aramis Ramirez in the 4th and Derek Lee in the 5th proved [...]
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The Pirates were looking to do something that probably not many picked earlier this week, and that was to win a series versus the Phillies. After Garrett Jones came through with another late inning home run for this Pirates team, they were on their way to a game win of 3-2 and a series victory. [...]
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Last night in Pittsburgh, the Philadelphia bullpen tried to give up another game to the Pirates late in the game. Ryan Madson(5-4) was charged with his fifth blown save as he tried to save Cole Hamels eight inning no run gem, but allowed a pinch hit game tying home run. Ryan Howard got him off [...]
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The San Francisco Giants went into Sunday’s afternoon game against the Phillies with a chance to take three of four in the series, but a tough task of the Phillies ace Cole Hamels was in front of them. For four and a half innings it looked like Hamels would shut them down. In the fifth [...]
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The Phillies started off the second half the same way they ended the first half: winning. The Phillies rode Jamie Moyer(9-6) through seven innings on their way to a 1-hit shutout of the second place Marlins by a 4-0 score. Moyer is now 13-2 overall against the Marlins in his career after this gem completed [...]
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Philly fans were able to relax very early last night, as the Phillies put up a 10 spot in the first inning against the Reds last night in Philly. In the first inning alone, Victorino and Rollins scored two runs and Victorino, Dobbs and Utley hit home runs. Johnny Cueto(8-5) only lasted two outs in [...]
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