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PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ A terrible start and a slew of injuries couldn't keep the Philadelphia Phillies out of the playoff race. For the third straight year, Philadelphia's post-season hopes will come down to the final week. Six games remain and each is at home. It's almost do-or-die every night, starting Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. Can the Phillies finally end a 14-year playoff drought? Considering the obstacles they've overcome this season, anything is possible. This is a resilient ...

Having failed to land Alfonso Soriano, the Philadelphia Phillies could target free-agent slugger Carlos Lee. On a day Ryan Howard was named the National League's Most Valuable Player, general manager Pat Gillick said the team still hopes to find someone to protect their cleanup hitter in the lineup. Howard batted .313 with 58 homers and 149 RBIs in his second season in the majors. The all-star first baseman walked 108 ...

Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player on Monday after leading the majors in home runs and RBIs, beating out the St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols for the honour. Howard received 20 first-place votes and 12 seconds for 388 points in balloting by a panel of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Pujols got 12 firsts, 19 seconds and one third for 347 ...

Veteran pitcher Jamie Moyer signed a US$10.5 million, two-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. The left-hander, who turns 44 next month, bolstered Philadelphia's starting rotation after arriving in a trade with Seattle on Aug. 20. He was 5-2 with a 4.03 ERA in eight starts, including a 4-1 record during the Phillies' failed playoff push in September. ``Jamie was one of our more effective pitchers down the ...

The Philadelphia Phillies filled out their coaching staff Monday, hiring three former major league managers. Art Howe, Davey Lopes and Jimy Williams each signed a one-year contract to join manager Charlie Manuel's staff. Two days after the Phillies finished 85-77 and narrowly missed the playoffs for the second straight year, the team didn't renew the contracts of first-base coach Marc Bombard, third-base coach Bill Dancy and bench coach Gary Varsho. ...

An abuse charge against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers was dismissed Thursday after his wife said she did not want her husband prosecuted for hitting her in the face during an argument near Fenway Park. Judge Raymond Dougan acknowledged that Myers struck his wife June 23, yet dismissed the charge over the objection of prosecutors because Kim Myers agreed to an affidavit showing she did not want the charge pursued. ...

An abuse charge against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers was dismissed Thursday after his wife said she did not want her husband prosecuted for hitting her in the face during an argument near Fenway Park. Boston Municipal Judge Raymond Dougan accepted as fact that Myers struck his wife on June 23, yet dismissed the charge _ despite the objection of prosecutors _ after Kim Myers agreed to an ``affidavit of ...

The Philadelphia Phillies let go three coaches on Tuesday, an indication manager Charlie Manuel will keep his job for another year. First-base coach Marc Bombard, third-base coach Bill Dancy and bench coach Gary Varsho didn't have their contracts renewed, two days after the Phillies finished 85-77 and narrowly missed the playoffs for the second straight year. ``I really appreciate what Marc, Bill and Gary did for the organization, but at ...

The Florida Marlins kept manager Joe Girardi around for at least a couple of extra innings Sunday. Jason Wood's bases-loaded, one-out grounder was booted for an error by shortstop Danny Sandoval in the 11th inning, allowing the winning run to score in a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. With balmy weather, a festive crowd and plentiful lineup changes, the game was reminiscent of spring training. And it was likely ...

The Philadelphia Phillies did what they could Saturday, and it wasn't enough. The Phillies averted elimination from the NL wild-card race for an hour by beating the Florida Marlins 4-3. But subsequent victories by the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres quashed Philadelphia's hopes of reaching the post-season for the first time since 1993. The results left Philadelphia trailing the Dodgers and Padres by two games with one to ...

The Philadelphia Phillies averted elimination from the NL wild-card race _ for a few hours, at least. The Phillies overcame an early deficit and nursed a one-run lead through the final seven innings to beat the Florida Marlins 4-3 Saturday. Tom Gordon pitched around a one-out double in the ninth, retiring Dan Uggla on a fly ball that Shane Victorino caught in deep centre field for the final out. Philadelphia ...