Offseason Notebook: Braves' new 'pen
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft mines recent offseason baseball activities for the fantasy implications of each move.
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009Breaking down market moves and chatter
Buster OlneyLet's pick through some recent developments in the market … Item A: The Phillies know Placido Polanco from his days with the team earlier this decade, and they already know that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009
The top matchups of the World Series
Buster Olney...hitters against Cliff Lee's frantic pace. The Phillies' ace left-hander works on the mound like...the Yankees will be able to get into Philadelphia's bullpen. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel thinks Martinez...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009
Replay for the World Series could work
Buster Olney...s time for umpire challenges, writes Hal McCoy. Phillies-Dodgers The backbone of the Phillies is stars...Jimmy Rollins and Cliff Lee, but what separates Philadelphia this time of year is the incredible quality...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009
Walk-off wisdom
Buster Olney...hitters for the regular season and postseason combined. For more on Girardi's strategy, notes on Dodgers-Phillies, signings and more, you must be an ESPN Insider. From John Fisher of ESPN Stats & Information, the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 20, 2009
Victorino's three doubles back Hamels as Phillies down Mets
Associated PressCole Hamels pitched 6 2-3 effective innings, a new-look bullpen got the last seven outs and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 4-2 Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 11, 2009Howard's homers provide punch as stoic Lee dominates Mets
Associated PressRyan Howard homered twice and drove in five runs, Cliff Lee won his eighth straight start and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Monday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 24, 2009Francoeur has three hits as Mets escape with win over Phillies
Associated PressJeff Francoeur homered and Mike Pelfrey outpitched a struggling Cole Hamels, leading the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 21, 2009Phillies hit three homers to back Martinez in return
Associated PressPedro Martinez returned to the majors with a win, pitching five innings and leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Chicago Cubs 12-5 Wednesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 12, 2009Eight reasons for Halladay to be a Phillie
Buster OlneyEight great reasons the Blue Jays and Phillies should work out a Roy Halladay trade: Maximizing...work out a deal to send him to Philadelphia, Halladay seemingly would go along with it without...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2009
The familiar angle on Houston's surge
Buster OlneyThe Astros are 27-17 in their last 44 games, which is actually par for the course for Houston. Year after year, the Astros seem to start slowly and th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 20, 2009
Dr. BP's Prescriptions: NL East
Steve Goldman, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus knows what ails every team in the NL East. Now the Phillies, Marlins, Braves, Mets and Nationals simply have to listen, and every pitch, swing and trade will be that much better -- satisfaction guaranteed!
Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009
Practically un-bee-lievable
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comA swarm of bees at Petco Park. A flock of sea gulls at Progressive Field. A Nat with almost as many homers as his team has wins. Yeah, it's been one bizarre first half, for sure.
Story | Conversation | July 10, 2009Best, worst and weirdest of the first half
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFrom Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks to MVPs and LVPs to some of the stranger moments on the diamond, we look back at the first half of the 2009 season.
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