Sox interview Mackanin; Sveum next (Yahoo! Sports)

The Boston Red Sox interviewed Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin in a day-long process Monday and will talk to Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum on Wednesday. Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington, who just succeeded Theo Epstein in his position, has begun the process of...

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Phillies’ tough decisions start with Rollins (Yahoo! Sports)

The longest-tenured pitcher on a pitching-rich team, Ryan Madson thought about whether it would be his last time he would jog in from the home bullpen at Citizens Bank Park. Brad Lidge stood red-eyed and shocked in front of his locker stall.

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Can the creaky Phillies avoid Yankees’ fate? (Yahoo! Sports)

Roy Halladay will be on the mound in the NLDS Game 5, but an aging offense could cost Philly against the Cardinals.

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Which team has the most to lose if it falls in Game 5? (Yahoo! Sports)

For the first time since 2001, baseball has three Game 5s on its hands in the LDS round. The Tigers and Yankees do their do-or-die thing tonight while Cards-Phillies and D'backs-Brewers will do their battle on Friday night. Three teams, … Continue reading →

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Phils’ Lee stunned after uncharacteristic meltdown (Yahoo! Sports)

The jubilation that engulfed Philadelphia a week before Christmas when Cliff Lee returned, signing a five-year, $120 million contract, wasn't just that he chose the Phillies over going back to Texas or signing a richer deal with the hated New York Yankees.

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Phillies’ starters are still the story (Yahoo! Sports)

Halladay, Lee, Hamels and Oswalt separate Philadelphia from the rest of the National League Division Series.

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Power Rankings: Phillies coast; Tigers charge (Yahoo! Sports)

The Tigers and Diamondbacks are up while the Red Sox limp into the final weeks of the regular season.

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Power Rankings: Phillies still hitting lead-off (Yahoo! Sports)

The Phillies hold onto the top spot in the latest power rankings.

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AccuScore: Phillies can’t miss (Yahoo! Sports)

AccuScore provides baseball predictions and projections by calculating the precise probability teams have of...

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Power Rankings: Phillies get richer at deadline (Yahoo! Sports)

The Houston-Philadelphia talent pipeline strengthened the Phillies' hold on the top spot in the rankings.

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