COMMENTARY | The Philadelphia Phillies decided to transition from a power-packed lineup to a pitching-rich roster three years ago. General manager Ruben Amaro’s plan didn’t work, as his team stumbled to decreasing finishes. This weekend’s acquisition of veteran free agent left-hander John Lannan helps to add depth to a starting rotation that previously included Joe […]
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The 2007 season for the Philadelphia Phillies was tumultuous, to say the least, but it was the end result of the fed-up fans who lost their 14th year of October baseball. Through multiple injuries to key players, manager Charlie Manuel managed to keep this club on the right track until last season. Combined with the […]
As second baseman Robinson Canó fielded the final out of the 2009 World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies saw their hopes of a repeat title vanish. The New York Yankees, who captured their twenty-seventh World Series championship with the win, defeated the Phillies in six games. For the Phillies, getting to the fall classic for the […]
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The 2013 Philadelphia Phillies’ projected roster contains some opposing totals, and some clues as to how General Manager Ruben Amaro thinks he can find his way into the playoffs after missing the year for the first time in 6 seasons. At 33, first baseman Ryan Howard will be the youngest starting infield with 34-year-old Chase […]