Report: Jimmy Rollins will return to leadoff spot in Game 6 for Phillies

According to Jeff Fletcher of FanHouse.com, Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins will return to the leadoff spot in Game 6 of the NLCS against the San Francisco Giants. Rollins has batted in the No. 6 spot over the last seven games. Prior to Game 2 of the NLCS, Rollins had been struggling throughout the playoffs [...]

Which Roy Oswalt will show up for the Phillies tonight in Game 6 of the NLCS?

On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Phillies called on Roy Oswalt during the bottom of the ninth in a 5-5 game with the intention he would be able to take the game into extras. Instead, Aubrey Huff and Buster Posey managed two singles before Juan Uribe hit the game-winning sacrifice fly to give the Giants a crucial [...]

Phillies 4 Giants 2: Philadelphia’s bullpen comes through in crucial Game 5 win in NLCS

On a night where Roy Halladay looked more shaky than usual, the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen came through in a 4-2 win during Game 5 of the NLCS to prevent the San Francisco Giants from clinching their first World Series appearance since 2002. The series now heads back to Philadelphia as San Francisco now holds on [...]

Umpires blow call in second inning during Game 4 of NLCS between Phillies and Giants

Once again, the officiating crew for the 2010 MLB postseason will face even more criticism following another missed call in Game 4 of the NLCS between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants. Jimmy Rollins was caught stealing second for the final out of the third inning, but he argued with the officials that the [...]

Game 2 against the Giants showed how valuable Jimmy Rollins is for the Phillies

Over the last few weeks, one of the hottest debates going on in the City of Brotherly Love on whether or not the Philadelphia Phillies should play Wilson Valdez over Jimmy Rollins considering how much he’s struggled since returning to the team in September. On Sunday, Rollins showed Philly why he’s irreplaceable. In a crucial [...]

Phillies-Giants Game 1 NLCS: Halladay and Lincecum could display one of the best matchups in postseason history

Considering how impressive these two pitchers looked during their Game 1 appearances in the NLDS, the matchup between Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum has the potential to be one of the greatest opening games in NLCS history. The Philadelphia Phillies begin their quest for their third-straight World Series appearance as they host the San Francisco [...]

Phillies add Kyle Kendrick to NLCS roster

The Philadelphia Phillies added right-handed pitcher Kyle Kendrick to the 25-man roster for the NLCS against the San Francisco Giants. In order to make room for Kendrick, the Phils dropped Greg Dobbs—who is batting a disappointing .196 over his last 163 at bats. Kendrick finished 11-10 for the Phillies this season with a 5.49 ERA. [...]

The 2010 Reds were like the 2007 Phillies–which is good news for Cincinnati

It’s been less than a week since the Philadelphia Phillies completed their three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds to move on to their third-straight NLCS appearance—but we’ll save that story for later this weekend. For now, I want to take some time to discuss how the Reds and their fans should be excited about next [...]

It’s official–Phillies will play Giants in 2010 NLCS

Well, as much fun as it would have been for a NL East matchup, it looks like the Philadelphia Phillies will play the San Francisco Giants in the 2010 NLCS. The Giants 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night helped them clinch the series 3-1 and puts them in their first NL Championship [...]

Thanks to dominant performance by Cole Hamels, Phillies sweep Reds and advance to NLCS

Coming in to Game 3, the Philadelphia Phillies knew the key to winning the NLDS against the Cincinnati Reds was their dominant pitching rotation that consisted of Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, and Cole Hamels. On Sunday night, Hamels put the icing on the cake to send the Phillies to their third-straight NLCS after their 2-0 [...]

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