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There was a void at Citizens Bank Park this year. Everything was the same on the baseball field, but for any fan or member of the organization it was just not the same. Harry was gone. ôWe lost our voice,ö as David Montgomery so eloquently put it. Each win just wasnÆt as sweet without Harry Kalas, the 38-year voice of Phillies baseball. ItÆs hard to comprehend how a single man could mean ...

A lot of the talk around the Phillies right now is regarding who will replace Pedro Feliz as third baseman, after the team declined their $5.5 million option to bring him back next season. The team will test the free-agent market but donÆt be surprised if there is no new third baseman after all. Feliz may just be the best option. Names like Adrian Beltre, Chone Figgins, Mark DeRosa, Joe Crede, Troy Glaus, ...

Well, itÆs over. The New York Yankees are world champions for the 27th time, in their history. The Phillies walk away from the World Series losers for the first time since 1993. But there sure is a hell of a lot to be thankful for, if you are a Phillies fan. This team is truly one of the greatest in the history of this franchise. WeÆve been lucky enough to witness the ...

The Phillies are a team thatÆs been counted out time and time again. They couldnÆt get past the red-hot Rockies? Well, they did. They canÆt get by the offensively sound Dodgers. Well, they did that too. So what should make us think they canÆt rally to overcome what was a three-games-to-one deficit in the 2009 World Series? They just could do that, too. After a win last night, the team has earned ...

LINEUPS: For your 2009 NL Champion Philadelphia Phillies: Jimmy Rollins SS Shane Victorino CF Chase Utley 2B Ryan Howard 1B Jayson Werth RF Raul Ibanez DH Ben Francisco LF Pedro Feliz 3B Carlos Ruiz C Notables: Ibanez DH, Francisco LF. AL Champion Yankees: Derek Jeter SS Johnny Damon LF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Jorge Posada C Hideki Matsui DH Robinson Cano 2B Nick Swisher RF Melky Cabrera CF ùû MATCHUPS: From todayÆs press notes: C.C. Sabathia vs. Phillies hitters Jimmy Rollins: 5/13, 4 XBH, 1 RBI, 1 BB Shane Victorino: 5/9, 2 ...

So, IÆve been trying this week to actually write some insightful columns and conduct some interviews, both for the folks over at CBS and here. In addition to that, IÆve been accumulating a tremendous amount of notes that IÆve slipped into various columns or interviews. However, not everything made the cut, or fit, or whatever. So, just for the sake of having everything in one place, or in case this is ...

Here in Philadelphia, fans are gearing up for the highly anticipated 2009 World Series between the Phillies and Yankees. In the Bronx, the media circus has begun. Over 300 writers attended todayÆs media day at Yankee Stadium. Among them was the New York Times Æ Yankees writer Tyler Kepner.á Tyler was kind enough to speak with me this morning, about the Yanks, the Phils and how they match-up, in what promises ...

They said last yearÆs title was cheap. A fluke, the so-called experts labeled it. They didnÆt have to play a real team in the World Series, they claimed. They only made the playoffs because the Mets collapsed they protested. Well, what will the excuse be this year? After the Yankees wrapped up their series with the Angels last night, the Phils finally learned their opponent in the 2009 World Series. The ...

The Phillies will wait, at least another day, to discover their opponent in the World Series. Game Six of the American League Championship Series was pushed back a day, due to the rain storms yesterday that washed the Northeast. When the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim meet again tonight, the Phillies could find out who their opponent will be, with the Yankees leading the series 3-2. But ...

PHILADELPHIA- The Phillies proved again last night that you can never give up on this team, coming from behind to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 at a frigid Citizens Bank Park. The mood on Broad and Pattison, last night, was solemn and quiet as the fans predicted a plane ride back to Los Angeles would beáinevitable, as the Dodgers handed the ball to closer Jonathan Broxton, whoÆs 98-101 MPH fastball ...