Phillies keeping relievers Wagner, Rodriguez
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Philadelphia Phillies&#39; bullpen is already starting to take shape for next season. The club has picked up the $9 million US contract option on Billy Wagner for the 2005 season.
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Now that Roger Clemens has his 350th win, Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are worried about a more mundane number: a possible 15 days on the disabled list.
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The Philadelphia Phillies are clinging to their slim playoff hopes even if they&#39;re having trouble hanging onto fly balls. Center fielder Jason Michaels accidentally knocked Charles Thomas&#39; drive over the fence
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The lineup was loaded with guys who won&#39;t be playing in next week&#39;s playoff games. Not one of the relievers who came out of the bullpen has a shot to make the postseason roster.
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Ryan Howard, the season's leading   home-run hitter, added another to his tally while Chris Coste   homered and drove in four runs as the Philadelphia Phillies   dumped the Florida Marlins 14-8 on Thursday.
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Aaron Rowand and the Philadelphia Phillies held on to avoid a monumental collapse and gain ground on the New York Mets, who seem like they can't hold on to anything these days.
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Philadelphia's Jimmy Rollins noticed a big difference in the Big Unit. After missing a start because of tendinitis in his left forearm, Randy Johnson limited Philadelphia to one hit in six shutout innings in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 4-3 victory over Jamie Moyer and the Phillies on Wednesday night.
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Ryan Howard homered and drove in four runs as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a four-game losing streak with a 14-2 rout against the visiting San Diego Padres yesterday.
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Paul Lo Duca, after a two-week stint on the disabled list, rejoined the Metsâ lineup for Mondayâs game against the Phillies. Luis Castillo also returned.
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Ryan Howard asked the Phillies for $10 million in arbitration, and Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez requested $12.5 million when players and teams swapped figures.
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Philadelphia closer Billy Wagner was furious after he was ejected in the ninth inning of Saturday's game 11-9, 13-inning win over the New York Mets for throwing two high-and-tight pitches to Cliff Floyd.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Pittsburgh Pirates reached contract terms Thursday with Dominican-born relievers Jose Mesa and Salomon Torres.
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Another solid outing from Cole Hamels and timely situational hitting helped the Philadelphia Phillies end their losing skid. Backed by three sacrifice flies, Hamels pitched his second complete game to lead the Phillies over the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Saturday night.
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Ivan Rodriguez isn&#39;t just day to day with his illness. He&#39;s becoming hour to hour. Tigers manager Alan Trammell initially had Pudge in Sunday&#39;s starting lineup after two days off.
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Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui, and Bernie Williams each homered and the New York Yankees held on for an 8-7 victory over the Blue Jays last night in Toronto. Esteban Loaiza failed to make it out of the fifth inning in another poor start since being acquired from the Chicago White Sox in a July 31 trade for Jose Contreras.
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Think circa 2002. Scraping for runs. Solid pitching. Aggressive base running. Coming from behind. Francisco Rodriguez and Troy Percival closing it down.
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Joba Chamberlain, Alan Horne, Brett Smith, Ian Kennedy, Jeff Marquez and Jason Jones lead a Trenton staff that is the nexus of the Yankeesâ recent emphasis on developing pitching.