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Raul Ibanez on CNN’s Latino in America

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Please check out CNN’s Latinos in America Series to be aired on October 21 and October 22 at 9pm (EST). This clip is part of the interview with Phillies‘ LF Raul Ibanez as he sits down with Soledad O’Brien for CNN Latino in America. Please watch CNN on these days to watch his [...]

Free Agents and Possible Trade Bait

Thanks to Tim Dierkes and Co. at MLB Trade Rumors, here’s a few links for those of you who love Hot Stove Baseball talk!
Here’s a link to the list of Type A and B Free Agents via ESPN and Keith Law.
Here’s a link to the latest rumors regarding the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. Should they [...]

Werth the Wait in Philadelphia

Phillies Win Their 2nd World Series Title
The Philadelphia Phillies have won the 2008 World Series 4 games to 1 over the Tampa Bay Rays, ending their (the Rays’) Cinderella season. 48 hours after the start of Game 5, they resumed it from the bottom of the 6th tied at 2. They won the series [...]

For the First Time in World Series History…

For the first time in the history of the World Series, a game has been suspended due to rain. The game was suspended immediately after the top of the 6th inning, after the Rays tied the game at 2 all in that half inning. MLB Commissioner Bud Selig has since said that the game was [...]

Now It’s a Best of 5!

The Tampa Bay Rays Win Game 2
The Series is Now Tied at 1 Game a Piece
The Rays James Shields didn’t pitch great, but all he had to do was pitch better than the Phillies Bret Myers (I know, I know. I spelled Myers wrong yesterday) and he did. He got into trouble at times, but [...]

Phillies, Dodgers and Red Sox All Take Game 1

Phillies vs. Brewers
Behind the arm of Ace Cole Hammels andd the bat of 2B Chase Utley, with a little help from a Brewers error, the Phillies took game one. In game two, will CC Sabathia be too tired to pitch deep into this game after pitching on short rest 4 starts in a row? If [...]

Pete Previews the AL & NL Divisional Series

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
I like both teams here, but I have to pick one. I’m not impressed with either team’s bullpen and I have to give the edge to the Brewers with their starting pitching, especially if Gallardo can pitch like he did last year. Catching, 1B, SS and 3B are just about even, [...]

Hot Hitters from Philadelphia, New York and beyond!

With the Division Title and the Wild Card still within reach, the Phillies got a monster week from 1B Ryan Howard last week. He scored 10 times while hitting 5 HRs, knocking in 14 RBIs and hit .382 with an OBP of .432
Unfortunately, second year 3B of the Mets, David Wright also had a big [...]