Their 96-66 record was the second best in baseball behind the Philadelphia Phillies.
Louis Cardinals at Labor Day, falling 4-3 to the mighty Philadelphia Phillies in 13-innings.
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As the Philadelphia Phillies struggle for a wild-card spot, fans are glued to Comcast's SportsNet.
The Philadelphia Phillies are the next big market team looking to cash in on escalating rights fees.
The largest baseball deals were for Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies) and Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros).
"There wasn't that kind of money when I was coming up, " said 34-year-old Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Juan Pierre.
The Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins are virtually eliminated and the Los Angeles Angels are in trouble.
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Drew Smyly, who hasn't allowed a run in nine innings this spring, will start on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Five years ago this month the Philadelphia Phillies became the first professional sports franchise to lose 10, 000 games in its history.
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The Tigers will be in Clearwater to face the Philadelphia Phillies and Leyland doubted any of them would make the trip.
For two straight years, the New York Mets have been edged out of the National League playoffs by the rival Philadelphia Phillies.
With their surprise signing of Cliff Lee, the Philadelphia Phillies become the odds on favorite to win the 2011 World Series.
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The 2007 Colorado Rockies (41.5% more efficient), the 2003 Florida Marlins (37% more efficient), and the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies (32.5% more efficient).
Charlie Manuel has won a World Series and two pennants with the Philadelphia Phillies, but their streak of five NL East championships ended last year.
But what kind of team could they field, how could they compete with the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves, and who would pay to see them?
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Halladay allowed one run and three hits in 2 1-3 innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Yankees 10-5 Friday, New York's seventh straight spring loss.
According to market researcher The Marketing Arm, original, modern mascots like the Chicken and the Philadelphia Phillies' Phillie Phanatic score the most recognition and resonance with fans.
This week has been a long time coming for Philadelphia Phillies fans, whose team stands on the cusp of its first World Series championship in 27 years.
The Philadelphia Phillies, for instance, have had Triple-A clubs in Eugene, Ore. (2, 449 miles away as the crow flies), Portland, Ore. (2, 411) and San Diego (2, 372) through the years.
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The MLB range of Commodore Gaming computers is being launched now with a choice from four teams, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets.
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The Philadelphia Phillies secured the series with a 2-1 win Wednesday over the Boston Red Sox in what many experts were excitedly calling a preview of the 2011 World Series.
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Of the remaining 29 teams, only the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies that have committed an amount equal to more than 150% of 2009 revenue to players.
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They got in after rallying for an extra-inning victory over the San Diego Padres in a one-game tiebreaker, and then proceeded to wipe out the Philadelphia Phillies in three straight opening-round games.
They beat the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies in a new first round created after the strike split the season into two halves, but lost to the Dodgers in the NL championship series.
Because with the San Francisco Giants leading the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 in the National League Championship Series, Fox is faced with the prospect of one of its least appealing World Series matchups ever.
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Jeter played the field for the first time since ankle surgery last fall and Pettitte made his 2013 spring training debut in the Yankees' 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.
Ryan Howard and Michael Young hit back-to-back home runs, Cliff Lee came within one out of a complete game and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Gee and the New York Mets 8-3 on Tuesday night.
But there is a growing chorus that viewership will drop far and fast should the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers win their respective playoff rounds against the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees.
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The Series drew the third-lowest number ever, topping only last year when the San Francisco Giants beat Texas in five games and the 2008 snoozer between the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays (who watches baseball in Tampa anyway?).
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