Sep 30, 2008 12:49 PM EST
Cliff Lee of the Cleveland Indians and Brad Lidge of the Philadelphia Phillies were named the recipients of the 2008 MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Lee had a 2.54 ERA and 22 wins for the Indians as he was an incredibly consistent anchor in their rotation.
Lidge was 41-for-41 in his safe opportunities for the Phillies and had a 1.87 ERA.
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Cole Hamels will start Game One of the NLDS for the Phillies on Wednesday against the Brewers.
Hamels went 14-10 with a 3.09 ERA this season and struck out 196 batters in 221 1/3 innings. Philadelphia Manager Charlie Manuel doesn't know who will start Game Two yet.
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The Phillies clinched the NL East title on Saturday afternoon with a win over the Nationals.
Philadelphia has a two-game lead over New York in the division with one game left in the regular season.
Jamie Moyer earned the win, allowing one earned run over six innings for the Phils. Their bullpen made things interesting, but closer Brad Lidge got Ryan Zimmerman to ground into a game-ending double-play.
John Lannan went seven innings, allowing three runs on seven hits for the Nationals.
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Phillies Sep 2008 Archive
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MLB.com | Sep 26, 2008
Johan Santana may start Saturday on three days of rest.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Sep 25, 2008
The Philadelphia bomb squad detonated three suspicious packages outside Citizens Bank Park Wednesday night that turned out to be hot dogs.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Sep 23, 2008
The Mets downed the Cubs 6-2 on Tuesday thanks to a strong performance by Johan Santana to improve their playoff chances.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Sep 22, 2008
The Phillies increased their lead in the NL East to 2 1/2 games on Monday night with a win over the Braves, coupled with a loss by the Mets to the Cubs.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Sep 21, 2008
The Phillies extended their lead over the Mets on Sunday with a win over the Marlins, coupled with a victory by Atlanta over New York.
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Delaware Online | Sep 21, 2008
Ryan Howard has had a strong September and could challenge Albert Pujols for the National League MVP this fall.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Sep 20, 2008
The Phillies overtook the Mets for first place in the NL East after beating the Marlins, 3-2, on Saturday night.
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MLB.com | Sep 20, 2008
The Mets overtook the Phillies for first place in the NL East on Friday night after defeating the Braves, 9-5, and Florida knocked off Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Sep 19, 2008
Marlins' second baseman Dan Uggla says that his teammates are ready to battle with the Phillies in hopes of keeping them out of the postseason.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Sep 16, 2008
After the Mets lost to the Nationals Tuesday night, the Phillies rallied to beat the Braves and take over first place in the NL East.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Sep 15, 2008
On Sept. 4, New York had a three-game lead over Philadelphia, but after Monday night's action their advantage is just one-half of a game.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Sep 15, 2008
Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth appears to be a football fan, taping "J. Dos Ocho" to his back on Sunday.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Sep 14, 2008
The Phillies swept the Brewers in a day-night doubleheader on Sunday, and have moved into a tie with Milwaukee for the NL Wild Card.
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Press Release | Sep 12, 2008
A series of coin tosses were conducted Friday by Major League Baseball to determine the sites for various potential two-team tie-breakers that would impact the 2008 postseason.
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New York Post | Sep 11, 2008
With 17 games to go last season the Mets held a seven-game lead over the Phillies before the bottom dropped out, but they appeared poised to hold on in 2008.
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Courier Post | Sep 8, 2008
Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard hit his 40th home run of the season on Sunday against the Mets, becoming the first player in team history to reach the mark in three-straight years.
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MLB.com | Sep 6, 2008
Tropical Storm Hanna washed away the second game of this weekend's three-game battle between the Phillies and Mets at Shea Stadium.
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News Journal | Sep 2, 2008
Two weeks ago the Phillies gave Cole Hamels an extra day off rather than have him face the Mets on regular rest, but he could face New York on regular rest this Sunday night.
