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Scouting report: Philadelphia Phillies

By Keith Law
Scouts Inc.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

General manager Pat Gillick has been very aggressive about trying to upgrade the Phillies' pitching staff on the fly, and his moves have mostly paid off -- enough to cover the team's excessive commitment to using Adam Eaton and Kyle Kendrick (neither of whom should sniff October). With one of the NL's few AL-style offenses and a strong bullpen, the Phillies are set up well to win at least one short playoff series. Strengths The Phillies boasted the NL's best bullpen this season, more than a ...

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