Article: Filling in the blanks ; Glad to get a look at NL East leaders

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CINCINNATI - The playoffs and World Series are so far off, it's impossible to see that far ahead. But who knows? Could this Red Sox- Phillies matchup, which begins tonight at Citizens Bank Park, be the prelude of a big October meeting?

With the Mets dreadful, the Marlins too good to be true, Braves pitchers dropping like proverbial flies, there's a good chance the Phillies could win the NL East. Some would say the Phillies' explosive offense, coupled with the fact they have used the same five starting pitchers all season and have a decent bullpen, might be good enough to sustain them.

"I think we have a good team," said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. "We can hit and our ...

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