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After beating L.A., Phillies can now use the word: repeat

Jayson Werth homered twice, Shane Victorino and Pedro Feliz also connected and the defending champions beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to win their second straight NL pennant. ...more

October 22, 2009

Blanton On Track For Regular Season

Joe Blanton bases his progress in spring training on more than just the scoreline. ...more

March 13, 2009

Age Not A Touchy Subject For Moyer

Jamie Moyer has thick skin to go with the gray streaks in his hair. He needs it. ...more

October 25, 2008

Rays Breathing Easier With Win

Once again, the Rays responded. They didn't have to win Thursday to stay alive in the World Series, but heading to Philadelphia needing to win two out of three just to bring it back home would not have been an ideal formula for success. ...more

October 24, 2008

Balfour Happy With Outing

Throughout the division series against Chicago, Grant Balfour symbolized the Rays' swagger. Punctuating high-octane strikeouts with primal screams, the reliever seemed untouchable. ...more

October 24, 2008

Again, Rays Are Able To Answer

Ah, the old We're Not Just Happy To Be Here game. ...more

October 24, 2008

Kazmir, Rays Fall To Phillies In World Series Opener, 3-2

ST. PETERSBURG – It didn't take the Phillies long to tire of the cowbells clanging all around Tropicana Field on Wednesday night. And it wasn't long before they shut them up, either. ...more

October 23, 2008

Phillies World Series Roster

PHILLIES WORLD SERIES ROSTER

No. Name	Pos.	B-T	Ht.	Wt.	Age
56 Joe Blanton	SP	R-R	6-3	255	27
Reliever came over from A's in July and has a 6.05 career ERA against Rays
4 Eric Bruntlett	IF-OF	R-R	6-0	190	30
Reserve started 28 games at shortstop early in the year for injured Rollins
5 Pat Burrell	OF	R-R	6-4	235	32
"Pat the Bat" has averaged 31 homers and 99 walks over past four years
55 Clay Condrey	RP	R-R	6-3	215	32
One of several situational relievers in a bullpen that led the NL in relief ERA
27 Chris Coste	C	R-R	6-4	240	28
The backup catcher for this series, he appeared in 98 games and hit .263
19 Greg Dobbs	IF	L-R	6-1	205	30
Set a Phillies single-season record and led majors with 22 pinch hits
37 Chad Durbin	RP	R-R	6-2	200	30
Led NL relievers with 82.2 innings; 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA this postseason
47 Scott Eyre	RP	L-L	6-1	220	36
Acquired in August from Cubs; pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in NLCS
7 Pedro Feliz	3B	R-R	6-1	210	33
Starts against lefties; hit .249 with 14 homers in first season with Phils
35 Cole Hamels	SP	L-L	6-3	190	24
Ace lefty was NLCS MVP and could start three times if series goes seven
43 J.A. Happ	RP	L-L	6-6	200	26
Spent most of year in at Triple-A and was Phils' top minor-league pitcher
6 Ryan Howard	1B	L-L	6-4	255	28
In 2007, he became the fastest player to reach 100 homers (325 games)
10 Geoff Jenkins	OF	L-R	6-1	215	34
Made 74 regular-season starts in right but has played little this postseason
54 Brad Lidge	RP	R-R	6-5	210	31
Phillies were 59-15 in regular-season games in which their closer appeared
63 Ryan Madson	RP	L-R	6-6	200	28
Set-up man has pitched well in playoffs, allowing one run in nine innings
50 Jamie Moyer	SP	L-L	6-0	185	45
Former longtime Seattle Mariner is 8-4 with a 2.85 ERA against Rays
39 Brett Myers	SP	R-R	6-4	240	28
Had a losing record in regular season (10-13), but is 2-0 this postseason
11 Jimmy Rollins	SS	S-R	5-8	175	29
Switch-hitter hasn't been able to match numbers from 2007 MVP season
16 J.C. Romero	RP	S-L	5-11	205	32
Ex-Twins, Red Sox pitcher has not given up a run in spot work in playoffs
51 Carlos Ruiz	C	R-R	5-10	200	29
Hit only .219 in regular season, but batted .313 (5-for-16) in the NLCS
12 Matt Stairs	OF	L-R	5-9	210	40
Longtime AL player hit a huge pinch-hit HR in Game 4 of the NLCS
99 So Taguchi	OF	R-R	5-10	170	39
Reserve is only player on either team with a hit in any World Series
26 Chase Utley	2B	L-R	6-1	200	29
Three-time All-Star has rare power for a 2B and hit 33 HRs this year
8 Shane Victorino	OF	S-R	5-9	180	27
"Flyin' Hawaiian" starts in CF and has a fan in Rays' manager Joe Maddon
28 Jayson Werth	OF	R-R	6-5	225	29
He won right-fielder's job batting .273 with 24 HRs in the regular season

PHILLIES WORLD SERIES ROSTER ...more

October 21, 2008

Bullpens At Their Best In National League Series

The Phillies and Dodgers finished 1-2 in the NL in bullpen ERA, so it's no surprise that only one run has been charged to a reliever in 24 combined innings of work through the first three games of the league championship series. ...more

October 14, 2008