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I had a couple of high points ... I beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the last game of the year in 1952 and pitched a shutout earlier in the season against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The measuring stick for us is not the Philadelphia Phillies
They kind of have a bigger feeling when you're playing the Phillies. I felt they were the best team in baseball last year. To come in and beat them the first time in our house ... it was a big game for us, and I'm sure the Phillies felt the same way, because we're sitting on topMore quotes »
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Mets' bullpen implodes in loss to Phillies
Mets were poised for a rousing series win against the Phillies Wednesday night when disaster struck against their bullpen. Carlos Ruiz hit a two-out, pinch-hit, game-tying, two-run home run off Bobby Parnell in the seventh and Shane Victorino hit the go-ahead 5/30/12 Read more »
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Quintanilla fills in well at shortstop
. If he had, Alderson might have been tempted to ask the 67-year-old to suit up and play shortstop for the Mets against the Phillies ."I can't play anymore, I'm sorry," Harrelson said with a laugh. "I can't help them out."Injuries have forced the Mets to look Read more »
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Mets' depth about to be tested severely
awaits them.The Mets are wrapping up a stretch of 20 consecutive games without a day off; they are 9-9 with two left against the Phillies. That's a pretty decent run, especially without Tejada, Josh Thole , Jason Bay , and if you want to go back that far, Read more »
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Acosta puts it down middle -- and that's problem
how to fix reliever Manny Acosta , who gave up a three-run home run to Ty Wigginton in the ninth inning of an 8-4 loss to the Phillies .Acosta, who for a time was the team's closer in 2011, saw his ERA jump to 11.86. In 22 innings, he has given up 35 hits, Read more »
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Ty Wigginton's 6 RBIs power Phillies past Mets
hits in five-plus innings. He was done in by five walks and a two-run homer by John Mayberry Jr. in the sixth that gave the Phillies a 4-2 lead.But the Mets, who tied the game at 2 in the fifth on Rottino's two-run homer, tied it again in the sixth on Hairston's Read more »
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Latest on Phillies, Braves, Marlins & Nationals
and Marlins: The Phillies are off tonight. They host the Marlins startin Friday. Philadelphia remains in last place. But with a 6-2 record over their last eight games, they stand two games over .500, during which Ty Wigginton and Shane Victorino each drove 47 m ago from Metsblog.com Read more »
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B-Mets Game Notes: at Reading Phillies
Miguel Batisa fired seven innings in a rehab start, but allowed a run in each of his final two frames as the Reading Phillies defeated the Binghamton Mets 5-3 last night at FirstEnergy Stadium. Sebastian Valle's sac fly in the sixth broke a tie in a game that 12:37 PM from Our Sports Central Read more »
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Will critical injuries derail MLB teams?
Howard and Utley?” Manuel, in so many words, responded, “Being without Howard, Utley and Halladay.” So, three strikes and the Phillies are out? Not yet. Not when the team still expects Howard and Utley to return, possibly in June, and projects Halladay to 12:26 PM from FOX Sports Read more »
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Captain Clutch: Chooch a leader, a spark plug for Phillies
there’s a good chance that Ruiz finds his name on the All-Star roster. Either way, Ruiz has been the best-kept secret for several seasons now. Now, he’s a celebrity in Philadelphia and putting together a career year in a time the Phillies need him most. 11:26 AM from SportsPage Network Read more »
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J-Roll Is No. 1
Phillies beat writer, including myself, gets countless e-mails and tweets from readers who want to know why Ruben Amaro Jr. does this or why Charlie Manuel does that. Believe me, in almost every case, your questions have been asked numerous times. One question 10:24 AM from The Zo Zone Read more »
