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Phillies

Halladay looked really good against the Diamondbacks last night. That is great news for the Phillies. If he can continue to prove that he's fully healthy, there will be one less worry, heading into the offseason.

The idea that they should shut him down is wrong. Unless his arm starts to hurt (due to a reoccurance of the injury) he must continue to build arm strength.

Worley has an elbow issue that may require surgery, so it's okay to shut him down. But, let 'Doc' keep operating.


Flyers

Extending Laviolette's contract was the expected and right move. Hopefully the season starts on time and he has a more healthy squad to lead this season.


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Awaiting the second round opponent. Who will it be and how will the differences in that team's game impact how the Flyers play theirs and vice versa?
Phillies

One encouraging offensive sign was the nice 5-run ninth inning effort against those Arizona Diamondbacks last night. We have to look to the positive, right?
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The team's recent four game series against the charging Cardinals brought to mind the 2010 Giants. Excuse me, the 2010 World Series champion San Francisco Giants. 


No one wants to play a hot team in the playoffs. Sure, great teams beat any other team. But, that great team might be your opponent. 


While it isn't October and that might matter, the Phillies should hope that the beat up Braves hang on and are the wild card team. 


Milwaukee and Arizona pose their own challenges. Philadelphia doesn't need another strong contender in its playoff path. 
  

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So, Doc got his 17th victory, crossed the 200 strikeout mark, and kept his ERA in the low 2's Friday night against the Brewers.

Cliff goes tonight for his 17th win and has been making a strong charge to the National League Cy Young finish line since his slow start in the spring. He has already crossed the 200 strikeout mark and has an ERA in the low 2's.

There are only two other men in this race.

The field is led by the Diamondbacks Ian Kennedy, who has 19 wins. His ERA is about half a point higher, and he has a lower strikeout total than both Phillies pitchers.

The Dodgers Clayton Kershaw has 18 wins, leads the League in strikeouts and has an ERA that is comparable to Lee and Halladay's marks. He pitches for a team that is out of the playoff race, which makes his performance that much more impressive.

If he gets to 20 wins, Kershaw will make this choice a very difficult one for the Cy Young voters.

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