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| Phillies acquire reliever Mike Williams |
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07/20/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies acquired reliever Mike Williams and cash from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday in exchange for minor league pitcher Frank Brooks. Philadelphia general manager Ed Wade made the announcement. The 34-year-old Williams is 1-3 this season with 25 saves and a 6.27 earned run average. Last season, Williams set a franchise record with 46 saves and saved 63.8 percent of Pittsburgh's wins, the second-best percentage in major league history. Williams is a two-time |
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| Phils extend contract of GM Wade |
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07/20/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies announced on Sunday that the contract of general manger Ed Wade has been extended through 2005. "Ed has done an outstanding job since taking over as general manager in 1998," said President David Montgomery. "We set out to improve our big league club and player development system. We believe we have made significant progress in both areas. Ed has played a major role in our progress." Wade was named vice president and general manager on March 17, 1998. Be |
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| Montreal Expos Team Report - July 20 |
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07/20/2003 |
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| === Montreal Expos Team Report - July 20 === (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Expos hope to reverse their recent fortunes in the City of Brotherly Love this afternoon when they conclude their four-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium. On Saturday, Montreal fell 4-3 in 11 innings, as it dropped its fifth game in six chances in Philadelphia. Michael Barrett drove in all three runs for the Expos, who fell for the ninth time in 12 games overall. Hector Almonte (0-1) suffered the loss after yiel |
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| Montreal Expos Team Report - July 19 |
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07/19/2003 |
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| === Montreal Expos Team Report - July 19 === (MySportsbook) - Cuban righthander Livan Hernandez attempts to win his fourth straight game this evening when the Montreal Expos and Philadelphia Phillies continue their four-game set at Veterans Stadium. Hernandez is coming off back-to-back complete-game victories, including a brilliant effort against the Phillies back on July 7, in which he allowed one run on seven hits, while striking out a season-high 10 batters. The 28-year-old hurler has won five of his last seve |
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| National League contenders and pretenders |
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07/18/2003 |
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| back and Burnett may not even be ready to return until 2005 due to an elbow problem. Obtaining Ugueth Urbina from Texas may have solidified a weak spot, as the Marlins aim for a playoff spot for the first time since winning the World Series in 1997. Philadelphia Phillies - While the Braves seem shoo-ins to win the National League East, the Phillies are strong candidates to capture the wild card. Improvement at the plate will be the key for Larry Bowa's team in the second half, especially cutting down on the strikeou |
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| Improved hitting the key for Phillies |
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07/17/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - If the Philadelphia Phillies want to maintain the wild card spot in the National League they are going to have to not only continue their solid pitching, but need to improve offensively. Larry Bowa's team is 52-40 entering the post All-Star break. Despite the Phillies hitting .255 as a team, which is fourth-worst in the National League, they currently hold the wild card spot in the NL as they're one game ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Outfielder Pat Burrell has fanned 100 times, tied with tea |
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| Silva has suspension reduced to five |
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07/17/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Pitcher Carlos Silva of the Philadelphia Phillies had his suspension reduced from six games to five for his part in a June 13 bench-clearing brawl with the Cincinnati Reds. He will begin serving the suspension Thursday against the Montreal Expos. Silva was suspended for six games for intentionally throwing at Adam Dunn, which incited the fracas. Dunn and teammate Sean Casey received three-game suspensions -- already served -- for their parts in the altercation. Phillies manager Larry |
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| Braves bowling over the competition |
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07/16/2003 |
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| lmost impossible to slow down. The Braves headed into the All-Star break by winning nine of their final 10 games. Bobby Cox's club has a 61-32 record, which is the best mark in the majors at this juncture. Atlanta has built an 8 1/2 game lead on the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East and is running away from the competition. "The first part of the season has been terrific," Cox told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. "We've just got to keep it going." That shouldn't be difficult for the Braves, who pla |
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| Blalock's blast gives AL win, home-field in Series |
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07/15/2003 |
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| it last year and I just know when you're playing your game, you're going to have as much chance of winning wherever you are playing." The game was scoreless until Toronto's Carlos Delgado delivered a run-scoring single in the bottom of the third off Philadelphia Phillies lefthander Randy Wolf, who started the frame in relief of starter Jason Schmidt of the San Francisco Giants. Wolf issued a one-out walk to the Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, who went to second on a wild pitch. After Alfonso Soriano of the New York |
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| Atlanta Braves Team Report - July 14 |
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07/14/2003 |
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| === Atlanta Braves Team Report - July 14 === (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves enter the All-Star break with a commanding 8 1/2 game lead on the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East. Last night, Vinny Castilla went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the finale of a four-game series at Wrigley Field. Robert Fick and Rafael Furcal each drove in two runs for the Braves, who took three of four in the set and head to the All-Star brea |
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