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Phillies no stranger to awards

After winning NL pennant, club looking to add more hardware PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies left-hander J.A. Happ fell just short of the National League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday. Charlie Manuel is in the running -- but not...

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Florida OF Coghlan wins close vote for NL Rookie of Year; Oakland closer Bailey takes AL honour

NEW YORK - Florida Marlins left-fielder Chris Coghlan won the National League Rookie of the Year award in a close vote Monday, and Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey took the AL honour. Coghlan...

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Are Phillies really considering Placido Polanco?

Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes that the Phillies have Placido Polanco on their wishlist to play third base. While Salisbury doesn't comment on whether Polanco is actually coveted ahead of Adrian Beltre or...

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Fundraisers get TOUGH on The Costas

When Robin Reid and Big Joe Egan arrived in Orihuela Costa, fighting was the last thing on their minds. The Round Town News caught up with the boxing heroes whilst chilling out at the ‘Slievenamon’ Irish Bar in Cabo Roig, to...

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Waiting For Bobby

A week after the World Series, the Nationals still don’t have a manager for next season. That is, unless they intend to leave their interim manager as an interim manager indefinitely. By default, doesn’t that just make him a...

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Phillies Top 10 Prospects

Philadelphia Phillies By John Manuel 30 scouting reports on every team The first Philadelphia entry in the National League, known as the Quakers, went 17-81 way back in 1883. The franchise became the Phillies in 1890 and took...

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Brad Lidge Must Return to Form in 2010

Struggling Phillies Closer Needed to Win Third Straight NL Pennant If the Philadelphia Phillies are going to return to a third straight World Series, Brad Lidge must return to his old form. If the Philadelphia Phillies are...

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Council prepares for valleys windfarm inquiry

Blaenau Gwent council officials will meet the authority’s barrister this month in preparation for a planning inquiry into a controversial Valleys windfarm, expected in the Spring. At a meeting of the planning committee...

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Opinion: World Series rematch? Don’t count it out

DeMarco: If you liked the 2009 World Series — and apparently, a lot of people did, as ratings were through the roof — we've got good news. It wouldn't be a surprise for both the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies to...

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Bullpen biggest issue for Phillies

Brad Lidge, who was 48-for-48 in save chances in 2008, suffered through a down season in 2009. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel believes Lidge, who is set to return next season, is going to be better. NEW YORK — The Philadelphia...

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