Utley's knees, Rollins' legs, Placido Polanco's various aches and pains, the hole in left field - these are legitimate concerns that could undermine this team. Ah, but the antidote, once again, will be the pitching. Hamels, Roy Halladay, and Cliff Lee...

Utley's knees, Rollins' legs, Placido Polanco's various aches and pains, the hole in left field - these are legitimate concerns that could undermine this team. Ah, but the antidote, once again, will be the pitching. Hamels, Roy Halladay, and Cliff Lee...

I had a good feeling of what it would be like, and there’s just a lot of guys that love to work here.” From Curt Schilling to Jon Lester, Papelbon closed for some outstanding pitchers in Boston. It will be more of the same in Philadelphia, where Roy...

Fla. Lee, like everyone else, is still wondering where Oswalt will pitch this season. "I don't have a clue," Lee said after a workout Saturday at the Phillies' spring-training complex. "I've tried to ask him, and I can't figure it out." Oswalt has been...

Ariz. According to the master plan, Smoak would show the world why the Mariners traded Cliff Lee for him (and not Jesus Montero). Smoak would establish himself as their middle-of-the-order heart for the next decade. He would rake unabated. Instead,...

World Series expectations were never higher than 12 months ago in Clearwater, Fla. , when Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels and Roy Oswalt got together for their first workout of spring training and formed what was talked about as one of baseball’s best...

A.J. Burnett’s start in Game 2. The Yankees had lost the series opener at home, and they needed a Game 2 win to avoid going into Philadelphia, down two games to none, needing to win two of three on the road just to stay alive. They were about to face...

Our in-house metrics show the Phillies owning 39.3 percent of the projected dominant starting pitching in the league, but metrics aren't infallible. (OK, we made up that figure, but it sounds about right). While Philadelphia does have Roy Halladay,...

A broken ankle suffered while stealing a base in May of 2010 has been the culprit, as setbacks and recurring pain have limited him since. The ankle was also one reason why the Cliff Lee non-trade fell about two years ago. Adams projected to be an...

But Phillies pitchers and catchers officially report to camp Saturday at Bright House Field, which means a fresh start and a new season. Their first official workout is Sunday. Last year, the Phils boasted a once-in-a-lifetime rotation of Halladay,...

2011, the Philadelphia Phillies entered the season boasting a pitching rotation that many expected to rival the 1971 Baltimore Orioles or mid 1990s Atlanta Braves as one of the top pitching staffs in MLB history. The combination of Roy Halladay, Cliff...

Series in three of the last four seasons and four of the last six. Moreover, the NL has won the last two All- Star games after failing to come home a winner between 1996 and 2009. Philadelphia is the NL favorite because the team returns three of its...

World Series in three of the last four seasons and four of the last six. Moreover, the NL has won the last two All-Star games after failing to come home a winner between 1996 and 2009. Philadelphia is the NL favourite because the team returns three of...

Having only played in 31 total regular season games since joining the Philadelphia organization, the lefty batting speedster has not been able to prove himself worthy of the high praise that led to his inclusion in that deal and earned him a spot among...

CLEARWATER, Fla. No more posting fees. No more free agents jetting into Miami for a tour of the gleaming new Ballpark That Ozzie Guillen Didn't Build But Will Definitely Tweet In. No more surprise quizzes on the proper spelling of C-E-S-P-E-D-E-S. No...

The few people in attendance booed, but Aumont recalls one fan he never saw. He was standing at the tiki bar in left, and waited until Aumont was within shouting distance. "Phillippe!" "You're dog. We want Cliff Lee back!" Aumont can laugh about it.

He has a good arm; he's healthy. "The key is to get him off to a good start. Again, we don't know where that will be yet." Meaning he could start the season in Clearwater to get some confidence-building work. Hamstring and foot injuries limited him to...

The mega-signing of Albert Pujols along with C.J. Wilson this year for the Angels, along with the pursuit of Cliff Lee, the signing of Adrian Beltre , as well as the Yu Darvish signing, and extensions to salary arbitration players Josh Hamilton, Nelson...

WE KNOW: Despite the expected loss of Roy Oswalt, the unit should once again enter the season as the class of the National League. Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels each logged at least 216 innings while posting sub-2.80 ERAs. While Oswalt...