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Phillippe Aumont Demoted to Clearwater

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Published June 6, 2010 at 9:02 p.m.

Phillippe Aumont, best known as the centerpiece of everyone’s favorite Cliff Lee-to-Seattle-trade, has been demoted to Single-A Clearwater.Aumont was drafted in the first round (11th overall) of the 2007 draft by the Mariners, who made him a starter before realizing he was better suited in relief.The Phillies, upon trading for him, tried to convert him [ ... ] ...

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Phillies Leave 15 On-Base in 6-5 Loss to Padres

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Published June 6, 2010 at 7:31 p.m.

It was there for the taking, but the Phillies could not grab it.The Phillies dropped Game 3 of the four game series, 6-5 in 10 innings, as the offense squandered several opportunities. With the game tied at five in the ninth and Wilson Valdez standing on third with two outs, Carlos Ruiz grounded out to [ ... ] ...

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Inside the Phillies: Dead bats aren't the only problem

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Published June 6, 2010 at 5:43 p.m.

At the end of the Phillies' 2-7 road trip, Shane Victorino declared that the players were sick and tired of talking about the team's slumbering bats ...

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Gameday: Padres (32-23) at Phillies (30-24)

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Published June 6, 2010 at 11:11 a.m.

San Diego Padres (32-23) at Philadelphia Phillies (30-24)Kevin Correia (5-4, 4.55 ERA) vs. Joe Blanton (1-4, 5.68 ERA)Time: 1:35 p.m., Citizens Bank ParkWeather: Scattered Storms, 88TV: MyPHL 17Twitter: @philliesnationToday, we need the weather holds off. Strong storms are expected in the area, so says press box weather expert Jack O’Rourke from KYW 1060.  Let’s hope [ ... ] ...

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Ode to Jamie Moyer

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Published June 6, 2010 at 7:33 a.m.

What more can you say about Jamie Moyer? This guy is awesome ... Last night, as the Phillies offense slowly began to creep further out of its shell, the 47-year old stud took control of the mound and notched his 100th win since turning 40 ... That’s an average of 14 wins for the [ ... ] ...

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Gameday: Padres (32-22) at Phillies (29-24)

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Published June 5, 2010 at 4:25 p.m.

San Diego Padres (32-22) at Philadelphia Phillies (29-24)Jon Garland (6-2, 2.15 ERA) vs. Jamie Moyer (5-5, 4.26 ERA)Time: 7:05 p.m., Citizens Bank ParkWeather: Partly Cloudy, 89TV: WPHLTwitter: @philliesnationRuns? We don’t need no stinkin’ runs! Roy Halladay, as he is wont to do, took matters into his own hands last night, gutting out seven strong innings [ ... ] ...

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Winning the Homestand Opener Important

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Published June 5, 2010 at 11:28 a.m.

I have no basis for this statement. There are no stats to back it up.  But with the way things have been going for the Phillies, winning last night in that fashion, is important. Every win is important, you say. Lately, they just haven’t been coming.Finally off the road and comfortably in their own ballpark, [ ... ] ...

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Published May 14, 2010 at 1:40 a.m.

"The view is nice ... " When you're perched 37 floors up, gazing over a dinner table upon a twinkling galaxy of city lights below, that's about as loaded as faint praise gets ...

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When To Hold, Or Fold, With Youngsters

Published May 14, 2010 at 1:37 a.m.

The news that Oakland released quarterback JaMarcus Russell on Thursday was certainly not a surprise, but rather a reminder of the difficulty of picking the right player and then nurturing him along in his early NFL years. Russell was clearly a mistake by the Raiders, but a lack of coaching stability and organizational foundation helped doom Russell, too ...

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Inqlings: McNabb's house hits the market

Published May 14, 2010 at 1:35 a.m.

Complete with a fireplace mantel perfect for some kind of trophy, the Moorestown house of Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb has hit the market ...

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