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Three Strikes: Defending champs back at it

By Jayson Stark

Saturday, February 14, 2009

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Phillies have been holding spring training camps under the Florida palm trees since 1946. But only once, before Saturday, had they ever opened a camp like this one -- a camp that followed a World Series parade. I was a visitor to that Phillies camp Saturday, on First Workout of the Spring Day. Here's a taste of what I found: STRIKE ONE -- CHARLIESBURG ADDRESS DEPT.: At 9:30 a.m. on a gorgeous spring training morning, the manager of the World Series champs launched into ...

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