Sorry everyone, Its been what seems like (and is) months since I posted anything on the NLEC home. With the season approaching though, we are hoping to bring you high quality articles and links to our NLEC Brothers constantly. In addition, the articles should pick up as Spring Training approaches and gets underway and there [...]
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The Phillies rode a four run fourth inning against the Astros to take this game and the division, 10-3. Raul Ibanez contributed a two run home run and a total of three RBI and two runs scored as the Phillies had a laugher. Pedro Martinez only went four innings but Kyle Kendrick(3-1) worked three scoreless [...]
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Pedro Feliz helped the Phillies finally cut down on their magic number to win the National League East, during a 7-4 win against the Astros. Pedro Feliz hit a fourth inning grand slam in the fourth inning putting the Phillies up for good in this one. J.A. Happ(12-4) pitched 5.2 innings giving up only nine [...]
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The Houston Astros continued to have the Phillies number last night in Philly, beating Hamels and the Phils 8-2. Miguel Tejada went 4-5 with three runs and an RBI, CarlosLee added tow hits, two runs and an RBI and even former Met Jeff Keppinger got into things going 3-5 with two RBI on the day. [...]
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Entering our final week of the season and recaps..here we go
Joe Blanton helped the Phillies finally cut some games off their magic number yesterday as he helped them win in Milwaukee 6-5. Blanton(12-7) did not have one of his best games of the year, but went 5.2 innings and allowed seven hits and five runs [...]
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The Florida Marlins were looking to take two of three against the first place Phillies last night and pull closer in the wildcard and division, but were down headed to late innings. They fought back late in the game with a Gaby Sanchez home run in the eighth, a Cody Ross RBI single in the [...]
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Game 1
The Phillies drew first blood in the double dip in Miami yesterday, as they came on late for a 9-3 win. Joe Blanton(11-7) went seven shutout innings allowing only two hits and two walks while striking out nine to get the victory. Ryan Howard had two hits and three RBI to lead the Phillies [...]
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The Philadelphia Phillies took the final game of the three game set, 4-2 yesterday in Atlanta even during a rain delay. Ben Francisco started the scoring with an RBI double and Raul Ibanez, Pedro Feliz and Chase Utley added solo RBI’s for them. Cliff Lee had started the game but onlt went four because of [...]
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Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels had a perfect game into the sixth inning of this game against the Nats, although he lost it, the Phillies and he got the win, 4-2. Hamels(10-9) went eight innings only allowing five hits and one run and striking out ten and looks to have found his form. Hamels even helped [...]
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The story for the Phillies win last night went from a solid start for Joe Blanton after a tough one, to a big blast by Jayson Werth in the 6-1 win. Jayson Werth hit a grand slam to put the game out of reach in the seventh inning for his 34th home run of the [...]
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