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16 hrs ago | The Scores Report

Phillies pick up Lee's $9 million option

Posted by Christopher Glotfelty It was a pleasure to watch Cliff Lee during the playoffs.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Jamie Moyer, J.A. Happ

Sun Nov 08, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Hot stove season begins for Phillies

The way the baseball calendar works, there is no such thing as an offseason. Truth be told, 2010 began for the Phillies long before Shane Victorino grounded out to Robinson Cano on Wednesday night to end the World Series.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Baseball Players, Shane Victorino, Cole Hamels, J.A. Happ

Sat Nov 07, 2009

WisInfo

Appleton umpire Gerry Davis gives his views on working this year's World Series

Appleton's Gerry Davis, 56, is umpiring his fourth World Series. In his 26th season, he is the crew chief.

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

Philadelphia Phillies

Manuel laments Phillies' offensive woes

As Phillies manager Charlie Manuel contemplates how things might have proven different in this year's World Series, he won't concern himself with wondering what might have happened had he opted to bring Cliff Lee back on short rest in Game 4. Despite the fact that the decisive runs weren't scored against Joe Blanton that evening, there will be some ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Cliff Lee, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard

NY Daily News

The Yankees and Phillies enjoyed an off-day on Friday (I...

The Yankees and Phillies enjoyed an off-day on Friday as they get ready for Game 3 tonight at Citizens Bank Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Baseball Players, Mariano Rivera, Hideki Matsui, Andy Pettitte

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Philly.com

High Cheese: Can the Phillies make a big splash in free agency?

In today's paper we took a look at five questions facing the Phillies this offseason, starting with their projected payroll and ending with the rotation.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Andrew Carpenter, Pedro Feliz, Adam Eaton, Geoff Jenkins

NY Daily News

Phillies count on Lee in Game 5

Phillies lefthander Cliff Lee claims he's done nothing special to fuel his run of great postseason starts.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Cliff Lee, New York Yankees, Brad Lidge, CC Sabathia

Fox Sports

5 questions for the Phillies to ponder

EVEN BEFORE the Phillies ' season ended with a 7-3 loss in Game 6 of the World Series, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Adam Eaton, Baseball Players, Geoff Jenkins, Cliff Lee, Shane Victorino

MSNBC Sports

Celizic: Phillies find intimidating A-Rod not so easy

Maybe it wasn't such a good idea for the Phillies to keep plunking Alex Rodriguez.

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Related Topix: Sports, Alex Rodriguez, Baseball Players, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

Thu Nov 05, 2009

WCAU-TV

Blanton's Success a Family Affair

Joe Blanton goes up against CC Sabathia in Game 4 of the World Series. We wanted to know how Blanton gets mentally and physically prepared for big games, so we went to his number one source and supporter, wife LeeAndra.

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The Morning Call

Phillies vs. Yankees: World Series Game 4

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Phillies count on Lee in Game 5

Phillies lefthander Cliff Lee claims he's done nothing special to fuel his run of great postseason starts.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Cliff Lee, New York Yankees, Brad Lidge, CC Sabathia

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Beerleaguer

If the Phillies force Game 7, hand it to Hamels

"Hard to Believe!" is the game-by-game story of the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies, from the first pitch on Opening Day to the final pitch of the World Series.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Cole Hamels, New York Yankees, Cliff Lee

New York Post

Wells: Knock Utley down

Chase Utley needs to kiss the Yankee Stadium dirt tonight. Enough is enough, already.

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Related Topix: Sports, Chase Utley, Baseball Players, A.J. Burnett, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Alex Rodriguez

Fox Sports

Phillies were this close to evening series

One strike, and the Phillies would be on the verge of drawing even with the Yankees in the World Series.

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

Fox Sports

Sam Donnellon: Manuel should have pitched Lee in Game 4

Getting your ace and having your cake, too? Not trading away all those prospects to get Roy Halladay ? Well, how could that not have been the better move? And now, the answer you don't want to hear: Cliff Lee on 3 days' rest: 0-0, 0 starts.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Cliff Lee, New York Yankees, CC Sabathia, Chase Utley

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Bleacher Report

Phillies-Yankees: Game Four Notes

Adding to the interest was watching A-Rod get hit, the third time that's happened in the last two games, leading to a warning to both dugouts.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Baseball Players, Alex Rodriguez, Shane Victorino, CC Sabathia

MSNBC Sports

DeMarco: Pressure on Blanton to be Philliesa savior

Somebody asked Joe Blanton, the Phillies' Game 4 starter, if he would go back and review tapes of his previous outings against the Yankees.

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Fox Sports

Hamels not ready to quit, wants ball if applicable

At midnight Cole Hamels strolled the length of the Phillies' clubhouse to Charlie Manuel's office.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Cole Hamels, J.A. Happ, Cliff Lee

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Examiner.com

Yankees World Series 2009: A-Rod, clutch hits seal 3-1 series lead over the Phillies

The CC Sabathia vs. Joe Blanton match-up was one the Yankees wanted to win. Heading off to face Cliff Lee, the Yankees didn't want to be even in the series and thanks to some clutch hitting in the ninth, they won't have to.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Alex Rodriguez, Baseball Players, CC Sabathia, Philadelphia Phillies, Cliff Lee

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