By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — Scouts filled more than a dozen seats Monday to watch Cliff Lee’s return to the Phillies rotation. But just because Lee’s next start is Saturday, it does not mean the scouts have scattered. They remain ...
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Papelbon Opens Up About Trade Possibility
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com MILWAUKEE — Jonathan Papelbon needed just nine pitches to pick up his third save in three days Wednesday at Miller Park. He is pitching like one of the best closers in baseball, but his efforts have been mostly wasted ...
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By Michael Radano, Phillies.com PHILADELPHIA — When closerJonathan Papelbon came up through the Boston organization, then general manager Theo Epstein thought of the hard-throwing righty as a starter. The only problem was that’s not how Papelbon viewed himself. Papelbon worked out of ...
Read More »Papelbon Blows Save as Phils Drop Series in Texas
By Todd Zolecki, Phillies.com ARLINGTON — This had a familiar feel to it. The Phillies played splendidly through eight and a half innings Wednesday night against the Rangers at Globe Life Park, carrying a two-run lead into the bottom of ...
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