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Article: Phillies rout the Reds.
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
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- June 26, 2007
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Byline: Todd Zolecki
PHILADELPHIA _ Has Kyle Kendrick proved himself to be a long-term solution for the Phillies' rotation?
Not yet.
It's still too early to reach that conclusion. But he has pitched well enough in his first three starts that the Phillies aren't at DEFCON 5 after losing starters Freddy Garcia and Jon Lieber in a span of 12 days this month. (They're at more like DEFCON 4.) They still are looking to trade for a starter to replace Lieber, who likely is lost for the season. But the Phillies are undefeated in Kendrick's starts as Garcia's replacement, including Tuesday night's 11-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank ...