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Lennon: Unlike Mets, Phillies willing to spend

August 6, 2010 2:22 AM By DAVID LENNON david.lennon@newsday.com

Quick ReadIt's difficult to figure out exactly when the Phillies started to make the Mets feel like the junior varsity in the National League East.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt works in the

Photo credit: MCT | Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Oswalt works in the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals. (July 30, 2010)

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It's difficult to figure out exactly when the Phillies started to make the Mets feel like the junior varsity in the National League East.

Was it when they overcame the seven-game deficit with 17 games to play in 2007? That certainly got the ball rolling.

How about 2008? That's when the Phillies again passed the resurgent Mets, who got a second-half boost from the Willie...

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