Phillies’ up and coming talent have helped save the team: Fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Chase Utley missed close to a half-season of games. Slugger, Jayson Werth, has moved on to another team. Brad Lidge is still injured, and his replacement, Ryan Madson, is hurt too. The Phillies' quad of aces (and Joe Blanton) has shrank to three, and their offensive potency...

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Phillies’ start stronger than baseball’s flawed contenders: A fan’s take (Associated Content)

The Philadelphia Phillies are enjoying one of baseball's biggest starts right now. After all of us Phillies fans panicked over how the team would do shorthanded, and if our aces could live up to the hype, they have answered most of the questions well so far.

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Cole Hamels key to Phillies’ rotation: A fan’s perspective (Associated Content)

The starting rotation of the Philadelphia Phillies has already been declared one of the best ever. Of course, the Phillies and their aces need to actually play a full season first, and win a World Series or two, before they can earn that esteem.

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Halladay comes through, Phils stay alive in NLCS (The Canadian Press)

SAN FRANCISCO - Roy Halladay rarely sat down between innings, riding a bicycle to keep loose after pulling his groin. He gutted it out on the mound, sending the Philadelphia Phillies home with a chance for their third straight National League pennant.

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From Cleveland, a tale of two aces: The divergence of CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee (Associated Content)

*Note: This was written by an Associated Content Contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports articles. Watching Cliff Lee embarrass the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series must add a special warmth to the hearts of Cleveland Indians fans everywhere. For many fans of baseball, there are few delights greater than watching a defeat of the Yankees, and Cleveland fans are no different. Though we can only be proud of our former Cy Young Award winner by proxy, we still relish in his success.

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Look out for No. 1 starters (Yahoo! Sports)

The league championship series will showcase four staff aces that define dominance in the postseason.

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Rangers, Rays aces ready to square off again (The Canadian Press)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke matter-of-factly, assessing Tampa Bay's chances of completing an improbable comeback against the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the AL playoffs.

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Rangers, Rays aces ready to square off again (AP)

Rays manager Joe Maddon spoke matter-of-factly, assessing Tampa Bay's chances of completing an improbable comeback against the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the AL playoffs. Down 2-0 after losing the first two games of the series at home, the AL East champions rebounded to win the next two on the road and force a deciding Game 5 on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.

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How can Oswalt top Halladay now? (AP)

Top that. Long before Roy Halladay threw the second no-hitter in postseason history, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels talked about Philadelphia's three aces always trying to outdo each other. Halladay set the bar high with a brilliant performance in the Phillies' 4-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the NL division series on Wednesday.

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Phillies are kings of the hill: 3 aces, 1 ball (AP)

Having three aces is no problem until the Philadelphia Phillies have to pick one to start the first game of the playoffs. Barring a monumental collapse, the Phillies will win their fourth straight NL East title and secure home-field advantage throughout the postseason early enough for manager Charlie Manuel and pitching coach Rich Dubee to set their rotation for the first round.

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