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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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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Andrew McCutchen had said he wanted to make amends for a play in the top of the ninth inning that allowed the Phillies to take the lead in the game. He was able to do that, as he hit a two run home run off Phillies closer Brad Lidge to win the game for the [...]
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The Philadelphia Phillies(72-50, 1st in NL East) were able to stay hot this weekend as they visited the ailing New York Mets, not such a surprise. They now have a seven game lead over the second place Braves as they travel to interstate rival Pittsburgh for a three game set. There are not many holes [...]
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Welcome to Chatter Up! here at NLEC. This edition will be the first between the Braves and the Red hot Nationals. Matt Fournier of The Braves Baseball Blog will join us for the second time and so will Mark Perry of CenterfieldGate. This time though, we have a lot more interaction from other members [...]
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The Philadelphia Phillies(61-45, 1st in NL East) had a rough weekend as they lost three of four to the Giants, but then rebounded well to take the series from the Rockies. The series did not start out promising as they lost the opener, but lefties J.A. Happ and the newest Philly Cliff Lee hammered [...]
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The Philadelphia Phillies(59-44, 1st in NL East) had their roughest week in a while as they went on a west coast swing. After taking the first two out in Arizona, they traveled to play the wild card leading San Francisco Giants with a possible playoff preview. If this was a preview, the Giants got the [...]
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Rookie Mat Latos was impressive on Monday night against the Braves at his home park in San Diego. Latos(3-1) went seven innings only allowing six hits and two runs, but nothing after the second inning. Lucky for him, the Padres offense got single runs in hte 1st , 2nd, 3rd and 7th innings on route [...]
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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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