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• Matt Harvey's WAR puts him on pace to join some elite company

  Carlton posted the highest-ever single-season WAR for a pitcher, 12.1, in 1972 when he went 27-10 with a 1.97 ERA for the Phillies.The Mets have two pitchers on the list: Dwight Gooden and, perhaps not coincidentally, Tom Seaver, the pitcher with whom Harvey   Read more »

• Dillon Gee breezes until sixth as Phillies' Ryan Howard strikes again

  is going to be had, it's not going to be had for a long time. But you've got to have some patience. You can be sure that the Philadelphia Phillies, when Ike Davis gets in the batter's box, they're worried. Because they know he's going to get out of this."You   Read more »

• Mets' Ike Davis no slouch against left-handed pitching

  Terry Collins: Keep the lefthanded-hitting Davis on the bench.The decision to hold Davis out of Tuesdays 8-3 loss to the Phillies continued a trend started last September when the Mets often benched Davis when there was a lefty on the mound.On the surface,   Read more »

• Dillon Gee gets roughed up by Phillies as Mets fall, 8-3

  -- Before starting against the Phillies Tuesday night, Mets righthander Dillon Gee bought himself a brand new laptop, one which he spent his previous afternoon taking notes on the hitters he would likely face.As the clubhouse buzzed around him, Gee settled   Read more »

• Ike Davis to sit vs. Phillies lefty Cliff Lee

  -- Struggling Mets first baseman Ike Davis won't be in the starting lineup on Tuesday against lefthander Cliff Lee and the Phillies.However, the omission of Davis from the starting lineup isn't altogether surprising.Davis is hitting just .136 with a homer   Read more »

Around the web

• An inning with Harry, Richie is a dream auction bid

  Kendrick has been the Philadelphia Phillies' best starting pitcher this season. The 28-year-old went into Saturday's start 4-1 with a 2.47 ERA. Pretty good stuff. But good enough for a pitching clinic with the right-hander to earn the top bid in the Phillies 1:05 AM from Reading Eagle Read more »

• Phils pounded by Cincy

  — It was an overcast day in south Philly for most of Saturday, as clouds hung overhead for the entirety of the game without yielding a single raindrop. It was a dark day, too, for the Phillies, both on the field and in the box score. The numbers were ugly. 12:36 AM from The Delaware News Journal Read more »

• Phillies Scoop: Ben Revere still riding the bench

  Phillies' Ben Revere, center, sits in stairwell of the dugout as Domonic Brown (9), Delmon Young (3) and John Mayberry (15) walk off the field in the ninth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Philadelphia. The Reds won 10-0. (AP Photo/Michael 5/18/13 from The Delaware County Times Read more »

• Injuries aside, Eric Chavez heats up at the plate for Arizona Diamondbacks

  12, 2013 - Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eric Chavez singles against the Philadelphia Phillies during the sixth inning of their game at Chase Field. » D-Backs at Marlins photos » D-Backs 1, Marlins 0 UP NEXT: Diamondbacks at Marlins When: Sunday at 10:10 5/18/13 from AZ Central.com Read more »

• VITO: Kyle Kendrick holding up his end, Phillies' hitters not so much

  Phillies' Kyle Kendrick is shown during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez) PHILADELPHIA — Like the ballcaps in his locker, the spikes on his feet and the glove on his left hand, 5/18/13 from The Delaware County Times Read more »