Complete coverage of the 2011 Phillies from the Daily News, Inquirer and Philly.com.
Chase Utley and Hunter Pence look on during the ninth inning of the Phillies' 1-0 loss to the Cardinals in Game 5 of the NLDS. (Ron Cortes/Staff Photographer)
Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes and the Oakland Athletics have agreed to a $36 million, four-year contract.
Agent Adam Katz confirmed Monday the sides had reached an agreement, with details still to be finalized. This is a significant move for Oakland, which now has the steady hitter it sought to boost its roster heading into 2012. The A's also have expressed interest in slugger Manny Ramirez.
WHAT 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 stru
What we know: The bench is going to look a lot different than it did the last couple of years, when Ross Gload and Ben Francisco were the top two options off the bench. Gload, currently a free agent, battled a hip injury all year and was limited to 116 pl
Phillies single-game tickets are set to go on sale Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at the west ticket windows near the Majestic Clubhouse Store at Citizens Bank Park. The store will open at 7 a.m., and the Phillie Phanatic and Phillies ball girls will greet fans in line.
HALL OF FAME outfielder Tony Gwynn underwent surgery yesterday to remove a new cancerous tumor inside his right cheek.
Gwynn, now San Diego State's baseball coach, had previously had a malignant growth removed from the same spot in August 2010.
FINALLY GOT SOME DEFENSIVE HELP
