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Monday Nov 23 | BleacherReport

Should the Kansas City Royals Give Consideration to Trading Zack Greinke?

Zack Greinke's 2009 Cy Young Award should be considered one of the best accomplishments in recent baseball history.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Zack Greinke, Baseball Players, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Cliff Lee

Sat Nov 21, 2009

NBC Philadelphia

So Long Brunts

Mr. Triple Play won't likely be playing for the Phillies next season. The move wasn't unexpected after Bruntlett struggled most of the 2009 season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Beerleaguer

Eric Bruntlett, four others, set free

Each game is captured in analytical detail by Philadelphia Magazinea s 2008 a oeBest Sportswritera Jason Weitzel, along with photos, behind-the-scenes access and exclusive interviews by Michael McNesby, making this 370-page compendium a must-own for all fans.

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Related Topix: Sports, Eric Bruntlett, Baseball Players, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Paul Hoover, Andy Tracy

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Philly.com

The Phillies Zone: Phillies' bench hunt focused on defense

While the Phillies' primary pursuit is the search for a third baseman, yesterday's removal of Eric Bruntlett from the roster offered a reminder that the front office is also working to retool the bench.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Eric Bruntlett, Baseball Players, Matt Stairs, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Philly.com

Dan Gross: The Contest returns - not that there's anything wrong with that

By overwhelming demand, or at least a handful of inquiries, Your Humble Narrator, None More Black frontman Jason Shevchuk and No Quarter Records mogul Mike Quinn once again host "Seinfeld Trivia." The long awaited reunion, 20 months in the making, takes place Dec.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Dallas Cowboys, DeMarcus Ware, Igor Olshansky, NFL Players, Chris Pronger, NHL Players, Baseball Players, Philadelphia Eagles

Fri Nov 13, 2009

InYork

Harley odds improving

It's beginning to look like York County may have dodged a pothole when Harley-Davidson announced it had eliminated sites in Indiana and Tennessee as prospective homes for its York motorcycle assembly operation, improving the odds that the plant would remain here.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, New York Yankees, Mariano Rivera, Chase Utley, Joba Chamberlain, Opinion

Wed Nov 11, 2009

New York Post

Fans' wait finally over

Grown men cried when the Yankees won it all for the first time in nine years. Flash bulbs popped, beers were spilled, hugs were exchanged, conga lines formed in Babe Ruth Plaza, and Marian Bolaji, security person manning the first-base escalator, high-fived each and every person after they came down.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Derek Jeter, Philadelphia Phillies, Phil Coke, Mariano Rivera

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Philly.com

PhillyGossip: Out and about: Wyclef Jean, Jerry Jones, Demarcus Ware, ...

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and family dined at Buddakan Saturday night while his longtime Philly limo driver Big Penny hung outside.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Dallas Cowboys, DeMarcus Ware, NFL Players, Igor Olshansky, Chris Pronger, NHL Hockey, Philadelphia Flyers, NHL Players, Baseball Players

Sat Nov 07, 2009

CBS SportsLine

Victorino In Line-Up.....Francisco As Well? HUH

It is great that Shane Victorino is back in the line-up tonight. Didn't think the Phillies would have take him out either.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Shane Victorino, Raul Ibanez, Matt Stairs

Fri Nov 06, 2009

ABC 33/40

Phillies Pick Up Option On Lee

The Philadelphia Phillies picked up the 2010 team option for reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee, keeping the ace lefty around next season for $9 million.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Cliff Lee

Philly.com

Verdict on the Phillies' year

Subject: Looking back After the Phils lost, Ryan Howard said the Fightin's had a great season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Ryan Howard, Brad Lidge, Brett Myers

Philly.com

Phillies Notes: Phillies undecided on extension for Lee

The Phillies have not yet decided whether to offer a contract extension to pitcher Cliff Lee this off-season, but they have discussed the possibility internally.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Cliff Lee

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Philly.com

Phillies fans hung in until the last out

Dylan Keenan's gesture in the fifth inning of last night's World Series game said it all.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Hideki Matsui, New York Yankees, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley

Wed Nov 04, 2009

MyFoxPhilly

Victorino In Phillies' Starting Lineup

Shane Victorino makes the Phillies starting lineup despite a finger injury that caused him to be pulled early from game five.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Shane Victorino, Pedro Feliz, Raul Ibanez, New York Yankees

MyCentralJersey.com

Phillies downplay Hamels-Myers confrontation

It has been a World Series of misunderstandings for Cole Hamels. First, after his dismal Game 3 performance, the Phillies' embattled left-hander chose his words poorly while explaining his eagerness to end a season that has been personally disappointing.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Cole Hamels, Brett Myers, Shane Victorino, A.J. Burnett

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Sports Network

Phils' Victorino day-to-day; says he's ready for Game 6

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino is day-to-day after taking an A.J. Burnett fastball off his right index finger in Game 5 of the World Series on Monday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Shane Victorino, A.J. Burnett

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Fox Sports

Yankees 4, Phillies 2

New York broke on top in the first inning as the Series extended into November for only the second time.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Baseball Players, Chad Durbin, Shane Victorino

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Buffalo News

Inside Baseball: Lee trade helped Francisco too

Back in April, former Buffalo Bisons star Ben Francisco became the answer to a trivia question when he scored the first run in the new Yankee Stadium.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, C.C. Sabathia, CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee

Sat Oct 31, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

New Rays coach has fans in his ex-charges

Rays officials had heard good things about Derek Shelton 's work and were even more impressed when they spoke with him.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Casey Blake, Akinori Iwamura

Philly.com

Jayson Werth blasted 36 homers and drove in 99 runs this season for...

IN A WORLD SERIES comparison, a Tale of the Tape tradition dating to 1903 has matched the combatants by position.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jayson Werth, Baseball Players, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Raul Ibanez, Carlos Ruiz

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