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Beware the Dugouts of April: A Belated Look at the Phillies and Braves

To recap: when The Dugout set forth to preview every team in baseball, we skipped over the Phillies and Braves. Some of you were disappointed, and I attempted to get cute by previewing the Montreal Expos in response. That's when one of our esteemed commenters got mad [sic]:
you do a dougout on the damn Expos? Where is the Braves 2009 preview? How about the damn world champion Phillies?

you suck
I would like to profusely apologize, and I hope to make it up to you by presenting a sober, informed look at both the Phillies and Braves. You can read it after the jump.

The Dugout

manuel_labor: them phillies sure are expensive!

BobbyCoxer: whatcha mean?

manuel_labor: well, chris coste a fortune, and jason werth a lot of money!

BobbyCoxer: wow, they're really rollins in the dough!

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The Dugout

BobbyCoxer: hey, you know why mike gonzalez never beat the legend of zelda?

manuel_labor: no, why did mike gonzalez never beat the legend of zelda?

BobbyCoxer: 'cause he forgot to save the game!

manuel_labor: i heard he went up against the old man in the cave and made him mad, and he started throwin' fireballs at him!

BobbyCoxer: that's why ya don't mess with jamie moyer!

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The Dugout

manuel_labor: hey, did you hear that one of the braves' relievers purchased a vehicle a short time ago?

BobbyCoxer: he did?

manuel_labor: yeah, he buddy carlyle back!

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The Dugout

manuel_labor: y'know, some people out there fail to appreciate what the phillies accomplished last year.

BobbyCoxer: what a bunch a phillies-tines!

manuel_labor: yeah, they really draw my eyre!

BobbyCoxer: how do you draw eyre?

manuel_labor: draw a stick figure and give it some goofy facial hair!

BobbyCoxer: oh geez!!!

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The Dugout

manuel_labor: how old is jamie moyer?

BobbyCoxer: i don't know, how old is jamie moyer?

manuel_labor: 46!

BobbyCoxer: oh!

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The Dugout

manuel_labor: why come they call him Jordan Schafer? he ain't old enough to shave! heck, he's still a baby!

BobbyCoxer: he's a baby? he'd better watch out for omar infante's ass!

manuel_labor: why come?

BobbyCoxer: doncha know what infante's hide means?

manuel_labor: AW DING-DONG-DAMMIT

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The Dugout

manuel_labor: the phillies managed to retain the team that won the world series last year. to boot, we also acquired raul ibanez, who is off to one of the hottest starts in baseball this season.

BobbyCoxer: i'd like to add that while the braves' bats are slumping, our starting pitching is very good, and if tim hudson and/or tommy hanson join the mix at any point this season, we will possess one of the very best rotations in baseball.

manuel_labor: ...

BobbyCoxer: ...

manuel_labor: how come the little duck walked softly?

BobbyCoxer: i don't know, how come?

manuel_labor: 'cause it couldn't walk hardly!

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The Dugout

BobbyCoxer: y'know, i was thinkin' 'bout renovatin' the steps in my foyer! givin' 'em a really glossy finish!

manuel_labor: why don't ya just get matt stairs?

manuel_labor: hahaha just joking, matt stairs sucks

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