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For Phillies starter Lee, pressure is all relative

GameSetMatch — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:37:52 +0000

Pressure? Cliff Lee has seen pressure, and starting Game 1 of the National League Division Series today for the Phillies isn’t it.

Pressure for Lee came eight years ago as he watched Jaxon, his 4-month-old son, hooked up to an IV, with tubes dangling everywhere, not knowing if he was going to survive.

Lee and his wife, Kristen, had just heard the devastating diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). They were told Jaxon had about a 30 percent chance to live.

Four months later, those chances diminished further when Jaxon suffered a relapse. He had a growth behind his eye that required radiation. He needed a stem cell blood transplant from a donated umbilical cord.

Click here to read the full article – By MARTIN FRANK of The News Journal

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No cinch to clinch, but Phils move closer

GameSetMatch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:59:31 +0000

Pedro Feliz hit a grand slam, J.A. Happ pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies moved closer toward clinching their third straight NL East title with a 7-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

The defending World Series champions reduced their magic number for winning the division to two, pending the outcome of the Atlanta-Florida game. The Braves entered the night four games behind the Phillies.

Happ (12-4) allowed four runs — three earned — and nine hits in 5 2-3 innings, striking out six. He’s the first rookie to win 12 games for Philadelphia since Jim Owens in 1959.

Jayson Werth hit a two-run homer and Philadelphia’s injury-plagued bullpen tossed 3 1-3 scoreless innings. Jamie Moyer got four outs and Ryan Madson pitched the last two innings for his 10th save in 16 chances. He allowed two hits in the ninth, but he struck out Carlos Lee on a 96 mph fastball and got Hunter Pence looking to end it.

Click here to read the full article – By Rob Maaddi of The Morning call

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Finishing strong is what motivates Phils

GameSetMatch — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:55:42 +0000

If Sunday was the day the Phillies began their push to the 2009 World Series, what a day. Kyle Kendrick left the field to a standing ovation in the afternoon, and Pedro Martinez — the wily veteran — threw 130 pitches in the nightcap in a doubleheader sweep over the Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies improved to 82-60 to take a 6 1/2-game lead over the Marlins in the National League East with 20 games to play.

Their magic number is 14. But before the Phillies swept the Mets on Sunday, things were rocky at best. They had lost 10 of their previous 18 games. They had averaged just 3.4 runs per game. They had hit just .188 with runners in scoring position. They blew five saves. Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel talked on Thursday in Washington about how his team played down to its competition, particularly against losing teams like Pittsburgh, Houston and Washington. He talked last Monday in Houston about how the past is the past, and the fact the Phillies seemed to play well when they had their backs against the wall meant nothing this year.

Click here to read the full article – By Todd Zolecki of MLB.com

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