TPI took last weekend off and you have my sincerest apologies. On a rather humorous note, the Red Sox have tried to trade the Lance Armstrong of the Baseball World (Mike Lowell) to the Texas Rangers and would look to replace him with….drumroll….Adrian Beltre. I am not a general manager, though I do manage several [...]
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I know, I know. This is a big day in the National League East. The Philadelphia Phillies dismantled the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series, in the Bronx, against C.C. Sabathia. The same pitcher they dismantled last year when he pitched for the Brewers. It begs the question, is the National League East [...]
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The Arizona Fall League marches on and NL East Chatter will try and do a better job of keeping you up to date on the happenings of this minor league proving ground.
Here is a recap of yesterday’s action:
The Phoenix Desert Dogs broke the hearts of the Mesa Solar Sox 9 to 5 after scoring four [...]
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The Phillies won their first series since taking two out of three from the Mets in early June by beating the Blue Jays 5-4 in Toronto yesterday. Jamie Moyer(6-6) went five innings while giving up four earned runs, but giving up three earned runs in earning the win for the Phils. Brian Tallet(5-5) went slightly [...]
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Jayson Werth went four for four at the plate with a walk, three runs scored and three RBI for Philadelphia yesterday on the to a 10-0 victory. Fueled by two four run innings from the offense, J.A. Happ(5-0) stayed undefeated and went the distance for the win. Brad Mills(0-1) lasted only four innings while giving [...]
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There is a reporting the Associated Press and an article is posted at The Sporting News telling the story of the alledged confrontation between J.C. Romero and a fan in Tampa this past week. According to the article, an altercation took place after Thursdays game when the Phillies players were leaving.
Eaton told the newspaper he [...]
The Phillies traveled north of the border to Canada to play the final three games of Interleague play against the Blue Jays. Things didn’t get much better for the struggling Phils, as the Blue Jays won again and even did it against the Phillies ace. Cole Hamels(4-4) couldn’t get out of the fifth inning as [...]
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The last thing the Phillies want to see right now are the Blue Jays, who swept them a few weeks ago. Even starting a road trip didn’t cure the Phillies woes as they lost two out of three to the Tampa Bay Rays this week. The Philadelphia Phillies(37-33, 1st in NL East) are [...]
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Willy Aybar got the start in place of Evan Longoria who sat with an injury and was a pleasant surprise for the Rays. Aybar hit a solo home run and drove in two others in the 6th on route to a 10-4 Tampa Bay win. The Phillies lost their fourth straight series, and now are [...]
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The Phillies were unsuccessful in their bid to win consecutive games since playing the Mets 2 weeks ago, as they fell to the Rays 7-1 in Tampa. Former long time Philly Pat “The Bat” Burrell hit a two-run homer in the 2nd that proved to be all the offense Tampa would need and got another [...]
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