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• Two-Minute Men: Thome, Giambi Bring 995 Homers to Pinch-Hitting Role
• By Jeff Fletcher 9/17/2009 3:30 PM ET
• At some point this October, Tony La Russa or Charlie Manuel is going to want to bring in one of his top right-handed relief pitchers, but he's going to look in the other dugout and see Jim Thome or ... More »
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• Playoff Pulse: Bask in the Glow, Philly
• By Andrew Johnson 10/30/2008 8:50 AM ET
• In the Playoff Pulse series, our MLB editor takes on a hot October topic. Things move fast in the Internet Age. That's the nature of a 24-hour news cycle or maybe just the short attention span of ... More »
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• The Phillies Would Like an Introduction
• By Tom Fornelli 10/25/2008 2:53 PM ET
• It's always been a tradition that, before the first game of the World Series, each team is introduced to the crowd and television audience watching at home. Not just the starters, either, I mean the ... More »
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• Matt Stairs Loves Having His Ass Pounded
• By Tom Fornelli 10/14/2008 12:45 PM ET
• Last night was a pretty wonderful night to be Matt Stairs. As Lackey went over earlier, Stairs has always been a productive player in the bigs -- you don't get so many jobs with so many different ...
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• What Game 4 Means for the Phillies
• By Pat Lackey 10/14/2008 1:25 AM ET
• If you've been reading along here either at FanHouse or any other baseball pundits during this post-season, you've probably read the same thing over and over again about the Phillies: if Ryan Howard ...
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• Matt Stairs Is Your Unlikely Postseason Hero
• By Pat Lackey 10/14/2008 12:33 AM ET
• In short time tonight, we're going to have posts telling you what the Phillies' huge 7-5 win over the Dodgers tonight means for both teams and all kinds of analysis and opinions on how the series is ...
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• Phillies Scour Waiver Wire: Land Matt Stairs
• By Mullet 8/29/2008 2:00 AM ET
• He's 40 years old, and hasn't hit a home run in a month. But in the NL East, where the margin between first and second is razor thin, Matt Stairs qualifies as an upgrade. And it's the Philadelphia ...
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• On Deck: Day Games Galore
• By Tom Fornelli 5/15/2008 12:38 PM ET
• On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchups Chicago Cubs (24-16) vs. San Diego Padres (15-26) - 2:20PM Est. There are thirteen games on the schedule today in baseball, ... More »
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• Jays Want More Matt Stairs
• By Red 9/13/2007 12:30 AM ET
• He may look like your high-school gym teacher, but journeyman Matt Stairs can still swing a freakin' bat. Since August 1, he's been on a 30-74 tear, the best of any American League player. In ...
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• The Rocket Is Grounded for Five Days
• By Matt Watson 8/10/2007 3:30 AM ET
• The Yankees and Blue Jays got into a bit of a bean ball war earlier in the week, and Roger Clemens and Joe Torre are the ones who will pay the price: Clemens got nailed for five days while Torre will ...
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• Blue Jays to A-Rod: All May Not Be Forgiven
• By Red 8/06/2007 11:56 PM ET
• In the pantheon of cheap moves, that bit where A-Rod yelled "mine" to distract Blue Jays' third-baseman Howie Clark looms large. That was back in May, and Clark and the Jays have said they've put it ...
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