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Victorino remains proud of Hawaii's Little Leaguers

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Published Aug. 30, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.

Pride of Hawaii SAN DIEGO - Last week, Shane Victorino was so excited that his native Hawaiian team was representing the West Region at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., that he had a stadium employee put one of Hawaii's games on the big-screen scoreboard during Phillies batting practice ...

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Jayson’s Final Days

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Published Aug. 24, 2010 at 1:43 p.m.

When Jayson Werth signed with the Phillies in December of 2006, I remember telling my brother, Eric, that this was a winning move. I did not yet know Werth in the intimate way a 162-game watcher gets to know his city’s players, but I knew of his tools, potential, and plate discipline.The first memory I [ ... ] ...

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Blanton, Victorino lead Phils past the Friars 3-1

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Published Aug. 29, 2010 at 8:01 a.m.

It wasn’t the huge outpour of offense Philly fans have grown accustomed to in the past couple years ... But last night for the Phillies; it worked ... Locking up three runs on three hits was all Joe Blanton (6-6, 5.15) needed to get just his fourth decision in his last 12 starts ... He [ ... ] ...

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Enigma? You Betcha

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Published Aug. 30, 2010 at 9:06 a.m.

My hope is that you’ve stopped trying to figure out this Phillies team. It’s impossible to do, so refrain from wasting what precious time we have on this earth wondering why the Phils can downright suck against a bottom-feeding Houston team, then, travel 3,000 miles to the Southern California coast, and beat up on a [ ... ] ...

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Gonzo: Myers' chin music, cupcakes, and minor-league umps

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Published Aug. 27, 2010 at 7:59 a.m.

The following is a partial transcript from Thursday's Ask Gonzo chat on Philly.com with columnist John GonzalezComment From Marshall Mathers: Why am I not worried about the Phillies? They never beat the Astros this time of year, and I know they didn't gain on the Braves, but they didn't lose ground, either ...

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Texas Beleaguered

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Published Aug. 26, 2010 at 3:04 p.m.

It was more of the same for the Phillies this afternoon, as La Furia Roja fell behind early and couldn’t get up. Kyle Kendrick gave up one run in each of his first four innings of work, and the Phillies’ bats continued their month-long vacation to Boca Raton, losing their fourth straight to Houston, 5-1.The [ ... ] ...

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Sly Fox Royal Weisse, Bavarian-style wheat beer

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Published Aug. 30, 2010 at 9:15 p.m.

The hotter the pennant race, the more my ballpark beer needs to quench the swelter of serious Phillies fandom. With a big two-week homestand beginning at Citizens Bank Park Tuesday, rest assured I've done my "research" part to help. After an ext ...

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Inside the Phillies: Decisions to leave DL can be dicey

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Published Aug. 29, 2010 at 3:10 p.m.

In a world that's always in a rush, major-league baseball players are no different.In the last six weeks, Placido Polanco, Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, and Ryan Howard have returned from the disabled list after short medical rehab assignments ...

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Lidge balked at save, Phillies win in extras 3-2

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Published Aug. 28, 2010 at 7:06 a.m.

During the 2008 season it seemed Brad Lidge was unstoppable ... And he pretty much was ... He converted all 41 save opportunities during the regular season as well as seven more in the postseason ... Lidge always found ways to get the job done ... Now a days he is content on finding ways [ ... ] ...

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