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NL East Predictions

Philadelphia Phillies NL East 1. Philadelphia 2. Atlanta (wild card) 3. Washington 4. Miami 5. New York With cracks appearing in the Philadelphia offense, the NL East has become the most competitive divisi...

7 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL East, National League, Bryce Harper, Chipper Jones, Stephen Strasburg, Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies 2012 Preview

Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies An anguished Roy Halladay sat for what seemed like an eternity and stared blankly into his locker after the Phillies’ remarkable 2011 season ended in a painful 1–0 lo...

7 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL East, National League, Chase Utley, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Hunter Pence, Jimmy Rollins, Jonathan Papelbon, Roy Halladay, Ryan Howard, Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies

Nine Top Offseason Stories Heading into the 2012 MLB Season

Philadelphia Phillies --By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman) Since the St. Louis Cardinals won their 11th World Series in late October, the baseball world has witnessed many major moves and risky contracts — and that ...

12 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, MLB Offseason, Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers

Baseball's Pitching Changes: The NL Arms Race

Philadelphia Phillies —by Mark Ross Similar to the American League, this offseason has seen plenty of changes when it comes to the pitching staffs in the National League. Trades and free agent signings have not on...

Jonathan Papelbon to the Phillies; Madson to the Red Sox?

Philadelphia Phillies The pitchers who usually finish games have been the starters of baseball’s offseason news. With free against like Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder anticipated to take weeks before signing contrac...

27 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, Heah Bell, Jonathan Papelbon, Ryan Madson, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies

Athlon Sports' 2011 NL Rookie of the Year

Philadelphia Phillies With the World Series in the rear-view mirror and the hot stove just beginning to heat up, it's time to hand out some awards to this year's best performers on the diamond. The Baseball Writers' Ass...

27 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, National League, Brandon Beachy, Craig Kimbrel, Danny Espinosa, Freddie Freeman, Vance Worley, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, Rookie of the Year

Cardinals Look to Avoid Elimination

Philadelphia Phillies by Charlie Miller The St. Louis Cardinals couldn’t muster enough offense yesterday and face elimination in St. Louis today. Meanwhile, rookie Josh Collmenter pitched the Diamondbacks to a win...

33 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, Edwin Jackson, Hunter Pence, Roy Oswalt, Ryan Howard, Yadier Molina, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, NLDS Game 4

MLB Playoffs: Four Must-see Games Today

Philadelphia Phillies by Charlie Miller Today is a day that Major League Baseball had in mind when it expanded the playoffs for what was to be 1994, but due to the strike, actually began in 1995. Four playoff games,...

33 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, Allen Craig, Cole Hamels, Jaime Garcia, Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, NLDS

MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

Philadelphia Phillies by Charlie Miller Winners Philadelphia Phillies After making a run at Carlos Beltran of the Mets, the Phillies acquired Hunter Pence (right) from Houston. It would have been a surprise had ...

42 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, Carlos Beltran, Hunter Pence, Koji Uehara, Michael Bourn, Mike Adams, Ubaldo Jimenez, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, deals, MLB, trade deadline, trades

Philadelphia Phillies Mt. Rushmore

Philadelphia Phillies MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question posed recently whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore piqued my interest. Not really the Jeter-Yank...

44 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL East, National League, Chuck Klein, Jimmy Rollins, Mike Schmidt, Pete Alexander, Robin Roberts, Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies

MLB's Dim-Star Teams

Philadelphia Phillies Twitter: @4QuartersRadio The MLB All-Stars have been selected, and there is no shortage of debates on the merits of the players who made the mid-summer squads. Most of the candidates, though, h...

46 weeks ago by Scott Henry Tags: MLB, AL Central, AL East, AL West, NL Central, NL East, NL West, American League, National League, Aaron Hill, Adam Dunn, Alex Rios, Carl Crawford, Chad Durbin, Chone Figgins, Chris Coghlan, Dan Uggla, Derrek Lee, Fausto Carmona, Ian Desmond, Jake Westbrook, Jayson Werth, John Buck, Jorge Posada, Lyle Overbay, Miguel Tejada, Raul Ibanez, Reid Brignac, Ryan Franklin, Shin-Soo Choo, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

Which MLB Teams Spend Smart? Part 2 (Teams 20-11)

Philadelphia Phillies Click here to see teams ranked 30-21 and for an explanation of the Financial Responsibility Index. Click here for teams ranked 10-1. 20. Cincinnati Reds, 0.86 FRI (Financial Responsibi...

48 weeks ago by Scott Henry Tags: MLB, American League, National League, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

2011 MLB Preview

Philadelphia Phillies 1. Best rotation in history? It might have been the most mind-bending free agent decision ever. Of all the teams to sign Clifton Phifer Lee, who would have guessed it would be the Philadelphia ...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, Adrian Gonzalez, Aroldis Chapman, Carl Crawford, Derek Jeter, Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, Stephen Strasburg, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals

Phillies Fans Boo A Robot (Video)

Philadelphia Phillies Phillies Fans Boo Baseball Tossing Robot: MyFoxPHILLY.com Philadelphia Phillies fans have a storied history of booing things (Santa Claus, injured players etc), but today they added "robot...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Philadelphia Phillies

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