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Phillies Win Game 2 of 2008 NLCS Against Dodgers
The Phillies jumped out front of the Dodgers early and survived late scares to hold on for Game 2 victory. Starting pitcher Brett Myers was the difference...offensively.
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National League Championship Series Preview
Two of the hottest teams in baseball will square off in this series to determine the NL's representative in the Wolrd Series.
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Phillies Beat Dodgers in 2008 NLCS Opener
Cole Hamels wasn't quite the same as he was in game 1 of the NLDS but his teammates gave him just enough runs to get his second career postseason win.
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Dodgers, Phillies to Battle in NLCS
Manager Joe Torre will lead a resurgent Dodger ball club against the NL East champion Phillies, who are looking for their first trip to the World Series since 1993.
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Phillies Lose to Dodgers in 2008 NLCS Game 3
The Phillies' 45-year-old starting pitcher, Jamie Moyer, lasted less than two innings in Game 3 as the Dodgers roughed him up early.
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Phillies Win Game 4 of 2008 NLCS Against Dodgers
Shane Victorino and pinch hitter Matt Stairs provided late-game heroics for the Phillies as they came back to defeat the Dodgers and take a stranglehold on the series
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Phillies Win Game 5 of 2008 NLCS Against Dodgers
It's been 14 years and 357 days since the Phillies last played a World Series game. That's when Mitch Williams gave up the series-winning home run to Joe Carter.
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The Phillies' Road to the 2008 World Series
The Philadelphia Phillies lost just one game in each of the NLDS and NLCS series but fought some close battles on their way to advancing to the World Series.
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Phillies Win Game 4 of 2008 NLDS Against Brewers
One day after failing to eliminate the Brewers, the Phillies dispatched Milwaukee and are headed to the National League Championship Series for the first time in 15 years
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Noctilucent Clouds
Electric blue clouds high in Earth's atmosphere may be a product of climate change.
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Phillies Win Game 4 of World Series Against Rays
The Phillies are just one win away from winning the second World Series in their franchise's history after an offensive barrage in Game 4.
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How the Phillies Won the 2008 World Series
The Phillies were in the World Series for the first time since 1993, when they faced and lost to the Toronto Blue Jays
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Rockies Win, Go to Tie-Break Game
The National League Wild Card slot is still up in the air, decided by a one-game playoff between the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres.
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2008 NLDS: Brewers vs. Phillies
The Brewers will rely on timely home runs and hope their bullpen gets hot in the postseason, while the more well rounded Phillies hope to build on 2007's NLDS loss.
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2008 Arizona Diamondbacks Preview
The young Arizona Diamondbacks surprised a lot of people by winning the National League West in 2007. Can they do it again? Can they go further?
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Chcago Cubs Bad Luck Continues
The Chicago Cubs haven't won a World Series in 100 years and a National League championship in 63 years.
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1986 World Champion New York Mets
The 1986 New York Mets were poised to become the Next Great New York Baseball Dynasty. So why did they end up a One Hit Wonder?
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Philadelphia Phillies World Series History
The Philadelphia Phillies franchise was established in 1883, but didn't win a National League pennant until 1915. It took another 65 years to win the World Series.
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The Wizard of Cooperstown
Ozzie Smith was a well-deserved first ballot Hall of Famer
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Where do Animals go in Winter?
Humans cope easily with the coming of winter. We don heavy coats, boots, scarves, hats and mittens. But how do animals, birds and insects cope with frigid temperatures and deep snow?
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Phillies Win Game 2 of 2008 NLDS Against Brewers
The Brewers sent their ace, CC Sabathia, to the mound in the hopes that he'd shut down the Phillies and help Milwaukee even the series. He lasted just 3 2/3 innings.
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World Series Preview
Tampa Bay and Philadelphia's similarities and differences will make for a very competitive Series
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Here Comes October
Playoff previews and more on parity.
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2007 New York Mets Preview
The Mets have the hitting to dominate the National League East. But their big three starting pitchers are too old and brittle to lead them back to the Division Title.
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American League East: 5 Questions
The Yankees and Red Sox continue to be the beasts of the AL East, but the Blue Jays are hoping to crash the party this time around.
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Baseball's Best Trade Deadline Deals
A good trade deadline deal can transform a contender into a World Series champion. Here are the five best such trades of the past fifty years.
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National League East: 5 Questions
The East should be the most competitive division in the National League. The following five questions will go beyond the obvious to help sort things out in the division.
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The Big Red Machine
In a decade full of great teams, the Cincinnati Reds led by Johnny Bench, Pete Rose and Joe Morgan were the very best.
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The Phillies Win a Championship For Philadelphia
The 2008 Philadelphia Phillies broke a championship drought that has lasted for 100 seasons in the City of Brotherly Love.
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2008 MLB Colorado Rockies Preview
Last year, they were one bad series from the world championship. With their potent offense back and perhaps gettign better, can the Rockies go all the way?
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