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MLB Rumors – Kansas City Royals Interested in Trade for Ryan Howard
The Philadelphia Phillies are planning on blowing up their ultra expensive and quite useless roster at this point, which includes trying to find someone willing to take some of the huge contract they still have to pay Ryan Howard. The Kansas City Royals aren’t usually up for these kind of moves, but they might be willing to make an exception this time.
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MLB Rumors – Chicago Cubs Interested in Trade for Cole Hamels
The Chicago Cubs are looking to make some big moves in free agency this offseason. One of those moves is adding a big name to their rotation, and Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies might be the one player they’ve been coveting the most.
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Dodgers Over Phillies – Finally a No Hitter
The first no hitter in major league baseball this season is also the first for Josh Beckett in his career, playing the entire game as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 behind his exquisite throwing and some big batting from Adrian Gonzalez, Yasiel Puig and Jeff Turner.
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Dodgers Over Phillies – Back to Dominating Form
After getting destroyed on his previous start Clayton Kershaw was back in the form everyone is used to seeing him in, which means almost unhittable, as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 to open the three-game series in the city of brotherly love.
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Braves Beat Phillies – Dan Uggla Can Still Have Big Games
From time to time, Dan Uggla reminds everyone why he has such a huge contract. Two home runs, including a grand slam in the ninth, is probably a good enough reminder as the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6 in what people would refer to as a slugfest.
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Rangers Over Phillies – Dramatically Getting Even
The Texas Rangers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 in dramatic fashion thanks to a great finish from Adrian Beltre, driving in the two needed runs to turn the game around as the home side evened the season opening series at 1-1.
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Phillies Over Rangers – Good Pitching is Optional on Opening Day
In one huge opening day inter-league batting extravaganza the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Texas Rangers 14-10 thanks to Jimmy Rollins hitting a grand slam home run in the second inning and a strong day at bat for Ben Revere and Chase Utley as well.
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Chip Kelly, Longest Tenured Head Coach in Philadelphia
He maybe only five professional games into his new job, but Chip Kelly is the longest tenured head coach among the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB teams in the city of Philadelphia, making it 266 days so far since becoming the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles without being fired.
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10 Most Valuable MLB Teams
Five divisions from both leagues make up the 10 most valuable teams in Major League baseball, with two coming from the NL Central (Cardinals & Cubs), the AL West (Angels & Rangers), NL West (Giants & Dodgers), NL East (Mets & Phillies) and the AL East (Red Sox & Yankees).
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Oakland A’s and Washington Nationals Defy Big Payroll Policies
Is having a big payroll a waste of money in the MLB? I guess it all depends on how you manage that salary expenditure. The New York Yankees, constantly the highest paying team in Baseball, are pretty much a constant fixture in the postseason. The success of the Oakland Athletics and the Washington Nationals is a little bit more surprising.