Philadelphia Phillies News and Rumors
Nats' Gonzalez tops Phils for 21st win of yearAssociated Press, ESPN.com Gio Gonzalez became the first 21-game winner in the majors, Michael Morse hit two homers and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 Thursday night to move closer to an NL East title. |
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There was no mistaking the wistfulness in Charlie Manuel's voice. A few hours before Citizens Bank Park began its longest hibernation in a half-decade, the Phillies manager was talking about heady days when his championship lineup was coming together. |
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Werth has no hard feelings about PhillySep 27, 2012
Jayson Werth hasn't made any more friends in Philadelphia this week. The Nationals' outfielder has been booed all season by the same fans who cheered him for during four years in Philadelphia, where he was an All-Star in 2009 and helped lead the Phillie… |
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Ruiz not slowed since returning from DLSep 27, 2012
An injured left foot derailed Carlos Ruiz's season in August, when the Phillies placed him on the disabled list. |
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Timothy Burke, deadspin.com With the Nationals and Braves storming to guaranteed playoff spots, it stands to figure that the teams would leave some division foes in the wake of their success. Sure, the Marlins and Mets found themselves buried with regularity this year, but for Phi… |
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IT HAS BEEN SAID a time or two that baseball is a game of failure, so much so that a man can find himself conditioned to expect it. Take Charlie Manuel. On Wednesday afternoon, the Phillies manager sat on a dugout bench and shooed away questions about t… |
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Harper homers; Nats inch closer to division titleSep 27, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Bryce Harper hit his 20th homer, Ian Desmond and Kurt Suzuki also connected and the Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 Wednesday night to move closer toward winning their first division title since moving to Washington. |
