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View image | gettyimages.com With the go-ahead run on third, the Phillies countered Bruce Bochy's pitching change for left-hander Javier Lopez with Jeff Francoeur. Francoeur has stepped up in clutch situations before this season and delivered again in the seventh inning. Francoeur's two-run double broke the tie and helped the Phillies salvage the series […]
View image | gettyimages.com In between Maikel Franco's heroics on Tuesday and Wednesday that helped the Phillies (21-35) get walk-off wins, the team has dropped nine other games in their last 11, including Friday night's series opener with the San Francisco Giants (). Franco has been one of the only highlights for the Phillies […]
Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy phillies.com circa 2003 Several have asked, how can the Giants release Burrell while on the disabled list? Well, I don't think that they can, but there is some maneuvering they can do to achieve their purpose, which is to find room on the active roster and 40-man roster for newly-acquired […]