http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies The latest coverage of the Philadelphia Phillies. en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 2009-11-07T08:01:00Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69448322&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091107_Phillies__Lidge_might_need_minor_elbow_surgery.html Phillies closer Brad Lidge could face arthroscopic surgery on his pitching elbow, where he experienced occasional pain during the season that the team thinks could be caused by loose bone fragments. Lidge was scheduled to see team Dr. Michael Ciccotti yesterday, where he was expected to receive a more definitive prognosis. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 42cb8a8a6a8269df7077a0a4241313b2 2009-11-07T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69448047&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091107_Phillies_consider_changes_at_third_base.html The Phillies are actively exploring alternatives to Pedro Feliz at third base before deciding whether to retain him, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said yesterday. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 629d6d3eea4bd8ab966d5fc36f1bd49f 2009-11-07T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69447977&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091107_Baseball_Notes__Ramirez_will_stay_with_L_A_.html Manny Ramirez is returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers next season. The team said yesterday that the slugger exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 73b0c1d7eeb891df21a333f95c7d113e 2009-11-07T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69448257&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091107_Confetti_and_cheers_fill_the_streets_as_New_York_honors_the_Yankees.html Crowds roared, church bells rang, and streams of paper rained down on Broadway as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship in a way only this city can, with a parade up the Canyon of Heroes. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT dedf6074c77cd61b03814450eb082eb2 2009-11-07T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69448327&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091107_Yankees_to_open_Phillies__exhibition_schedule.html It seems as if it was only Wednesday night that the World Series ended. And the Yankees had their ticker-tape parade just yesterday. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 6d6653550f0380be08f0faa263a5e857 2009-11-07T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69448027&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091107_Winds_of_Change.html Brett Myers, the pitcher who was sometimes loved and other times loathed during an eight-year run with the Phillies, filed for free agency yesterday after being told he was no longer in the team's plans. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:43:14 GMT 25e1c298350428b9973988b2c6636ace 2009-11-07T07:43:14Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69448317&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091107_MYERS_OUT_AS_CHANGES_BEGIN.html FEWER THAN 48 HOURS after the Phillies were eliminated from the World Series, a clearer picture of the team's makeup for the 2010 season began to emerge. Cliff Lee, as expected, will be back as the Phillies exercised his $9 million option. Brett Myers, as expected, will not, with general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. informing the veteran righthander in an early afternoon meeting that the team had decided to "move in another direction." Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 536837e645e78557c659e582922f84cf 2009-11-07T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69392207&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2FPhillies_wont_bring_Myers_back_next_season.html Brett Myers’ time with the Phillies is over. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:20:03 GMT 89906916a5cf215d2975ec90d3879f38 Mike Potter 2009-11-06T19:20:03Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354932&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_5_questions_for_the_Phillies_to_ponder.html EVEN BEFORE the Phillies' season ended with a 7-3 loss in Game 6 of the World Series, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and his front-office team had held preliminary discussions about some of the decisions they will have to make and strategies they will attempt to employ during the offseason. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT f0b21a0f5caff835d8a124f13ca99e78 2009-11-06T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354317&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_As_Phillies_stars_age__workload_help_needed.html It wasn't long ago that people were looking at a young, on-the-rise nucleus of Phillies talent and predicting great things. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:45 GMT 18a928f6b97eef8f80a1995a7bfae164 2009-11-06T07:43:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354277&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Gonzo___Phillies_now_have_fans_expecting_success.html Before Game 6 of the World Series, I was on the field at Yankee Stadium. A friend and I were looking around and taking it all in. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:46 GMT f47bc88655353c74a1e20609a0b3558c 2009-11-06T07:43:46Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354312&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_10_questions_facing_the_Phillies.html The Phillies' front office did not wait until the World Series ended to begin meeting about next season. As soon as Shane Victorino grounded out to end the 2009 season on Wednesday night, the team was on the clock to make key decisions - and it had been preparing for weeks. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 421143686db96c98487378e844565190 2009-11-06T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354882&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Rich_Hofmann__Phillies_should_start_building_for_next_year__starting_with_acquiring_Halladay.html AFTER THE STING wears off and everybody gets a couple of nights' sleep, the quiet pride in the accomplishment of making it to a second consecutive World Series will envelop Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., and all of them. They should be given so Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:45 GMT e18552d90115e48b7c24226dabb845c6 2009-11-06T07:43:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354327&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Phil_Sheridan__Life_goes_on__Gloom_now__but_Phils__future_still_bright_.html Five postseason series in a row had ended with the Phillies spraying champagne in clubhouses from Milwaukee to Los Angeles to Denver to South Philadelphia. The ritual of donning swim goggles and dumping buckets of ice and water on teammates' heads, a novelty in 2008, had become almost routine by the time the Phillies won their second consecutive pennant. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:45 GMT 0997969e00252ee8d36596e6919fa07d 2009-11-06T07:43:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354937&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Taking_stock_of_the_Phillies__books.html As the offseason begins, the Phillies have some decisions to make about personnel and payroll. Here is a look at where things stand at the moment. (Players who are not arbitration eligible are not listed.) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 18e87b06f8ae51dc013dd9fd043a6966 2009-11-06T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354842&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Giants__Lincecum_facing_misdemeanor_marijuana_charges.html San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop for speeding in his home state. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 1e359c5a713792f3b60d6ef78592b355 2009-11-06T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354582&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Broad_Street_Billy___Would_I_love_a_rematch___one_diehard_says.html STANDING WITH the Phillies fans at 30th Street Station yesterday, waiting to greet the Fightin's returning home from New York, Broad Street Billy loved Judy Maira of Bella Vista's mockery of Yankee slugger Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez's death stare. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT b23dad856ff92f46bcc680f4fa1ea917 2009-11-06T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354602&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Crowd_greets_players_at_30th_Street_Station.html AS THE PHILLIES reached the top of an escalator in 30th Street Station yesterday, they were faced with the statue of an angel holding up the limp body of a fallen man. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:45 GMT d165ef9964ddd3fd1886f196df9f5167 2009-11-06T07:43:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354217&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Baseball_Notes__Lincecum_faces_marijuana_charges.html San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum faces misdemeanor marijuana charges after a traffic stop in his home state. Washington State Patrol spokesman Steve Schatzel said yesterday that the 2008 Cy Young Award winner and former University of Washington star was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 5 in the town of Hazel Dell on Oct. 30. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 23929b80677ea9fccceaedd893c1d4d3 2009-11-06T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354347&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Matsui_s_bat_Cooperstown-bound.html Hideki Matsui's bat and Johnny Damon's spikes are among the items from the Yankees' World Series title going to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:46 GMT ccc85ccb3d9f14ae975b2d94681dd712 2009-11-06T07:43:46Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354297&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Rodriguez___This_is_even_better_than_I_imagined_.html NEW YORK - Hideki Matsui was knocking balls from here to the moon, delivering a World Series performance out of Reggie Jackson's past. The slugger from Japan was everybody's all-American, a designated hero in every sense of the term. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:45 GMT 148a57aa524657cdf9113da51b5019a6 2009-11-06T07:43:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354872&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Good_guy_Girardi.html EVERYONE KNOWS JOE GIRARDI is a good manager. Turns out he's a good Samaritan, too. Hours after his Yankees won the World Series with a Game 6 victory over the Phillies on Wednesday night, Girardi stopped to help a car crash victim on the Cross County Parkway in Eastchester, N.Y. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:45 GMT aef24c3ca553ad461593cedbf235a8bd 2009-11-06T07:43:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354982&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Yank_thinking_about_Holliday_offseason.html The sign men were out bright and early at the New York Yankees' minor league complex in Florida, sticking vinyl strips with a fresh, white "27" over the "26" that had been up on the board for 9 long years to mark the team's total of World Series titles. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:45 GMT 4c4a5d5264ff90664ef9c90404ad59fc 2009-11-06T07:43:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354232&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_World_Series_Home_Runs.html Most home runs by a player in one World Series: Five x-Chase Utley, PHILLIES, 2009 (5 games) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:45 GMT 1cfea9de73312cec7ae1b8ce37c5ba97 2009-11-06T07:43:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354322&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Verdict_on_the_Phillies__year.html From: Gonzalez, John To: Ford, Bob; Jensen, Michael Subject: Looking back After the Phils lost, Ryan Howard said the Fightin's had a great season. I tend to agree, but you guys are more cynical than I am (a scary thought). What did you think of the Phils' year? Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:45 GMT 67a947e98d1380a37f1c0a43ffd77221 2009-11-06T07:43:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69354272&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091106_Girardi_aids_crash_victim_after_Series.html EASTCHESTER, N.Y. - Yankees manager Joe Girardi capped a victorious night by helping a car-crash victim in suburban New York. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:45 GMT 136b724c9689ca1b254c065c2842f64a 2009-11-06T07:43:45Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265397&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Howard_s_slump__Sudden__ill_timed.html NEW YORK - Standing at his locker in the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium, Ryan Howard wasn't going to offer some technical hitting explanation for why he had just struck out more times in a World Series than anybody in history. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 506645e869a87c011b7c89ba8ae64f81 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265412&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Phil_Sheridan__In_this_Series__the_Phillies_didn_t_play_like_champions.html NEW YORK - The greatest 13-month stretch in Phillies history ended one night too soon for the simplest of reasons. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 69deb43c867221ac8d3e06bceee8e5b0 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265717&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Pedro_s_dream_season_with_Phillies_falls_short.html NEW YORK - It was early in the summer and Pedro Martinez was home in the Dominican Republic. For the first time since he was a kid, it was baseball season, and Martinez was not surrounded by a group of teammates or being cheered/jeered by a stadium full of fans. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT a5207bf14f0cf82966df0651ee432db2 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265657&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Ed_Barkowitz__Reggie_Jackson_sings_Utley_s_praises.html MR. OCTOBER finally met Mr. November, and he was very impressed. Reggie Jackson, who cemented his legend by hitting .357 in 27 World Series games when the World Series used to be played in October, sought out Chase Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:46:27 GMT a0a8d53d4c128919ac1b2620c823966b 2009-11-05T07:46:27Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265697&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Phillies_can_t_stop_Yankees_from_27th_World_Series_title.html NEW YORK - It ended just before midnight in the middle of the Bronx, with a stream of pinstriped players swarming a Hall of Fame closer in the middle of the field. It ended with Shane Victorino running to first, and Carlos Ruiz running to third, and Chase Utley standing on deck, and Charlie Manuel watching it all from the front corner of the dugout, his arms on the padded rail. It ended after 372 days, and 177 games, and the first back-to-back trips to the World Series in franchise history. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 21e5778baf83b5e934c058b99c6477e6 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265382&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Pitching_decisions_didn_t_work_out.html NEW YORK – With two outs in the bottom of the third inning, Charlie Manuel had a tough decision to make. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT de269a581344e16cb629d11b7868d85c 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265742&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_For_Phillies__Yankees__Matsui_has_meant_frustration.html NEW YORK - Dare ga Goshujin-sama da? That, loosely, is how you say, "Who's Your Daddy?" in Japanese. Such mockery never would fall from the lips of Hideki Matsui, an honorable Yankee, nor, probably, from his legion of fans. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:46:26 GMT 03a45a5906defddc597076242df00f98 2009-11-05T07:46:26Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265727&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Victorino___It_was_definitely_hard_to_watch_.html NEW YORK - Shane Victorino battled Mariano Rivera for 10 pitches before grounding out to second to end Game 6 of the World Series last night. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:46:26 GMT 3f9046e2e791ebedcff34245ba959bf4 2009-11-05T07:46:26Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265712&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Bullpen_not_nearly_as_mighty_as_Phillies_needed_it_to_be.html NEW YORK - Huddled up inside the enclosed Ritz-Carlton of bullpens in leftfield at Yankee Stadium, the Phillies' relievers would have stayed there all night - protected from the cold, harsh, pressure-cooker environment - if they could. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 2d0575e5efefa0033e6c7d00b059fce9 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265392&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Phillies_Notes__Phillies_undecided_on_extension_for_Lee.html NEW YORK - The Phillies have not yet decided whether to offer a contract extension to pitcher Cliff Lee this off-season, but they have discussed the possibility internally. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT b1025f8ebe9c72bcf1221a9fcfc5c7d1 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265737&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Yankees_no_surprise_from_the_best_money_can_buy.html This is how it's supposed to happen. You spend almost $210 million in salary, play in a new, audacious, $1.3 billion stadium, sign the top 3 free agents in baseball, you are supposed to win the World Series. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:46:27 GMT 0e3dcfdbd15a840530fa720a888f5c2c 2009-11-05T07:46:27Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265682&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Rich_Hofmann__Manuel_s_teams_never_lack_heart.html NEW YORK - You never get used to the suddenness of the ending. For the Phillies, it really does seem as if this has gone on for 18 months. The 2008 and 2009 seasons have always seemed joined somehow, inseparable, unforgettable. And then the Yankees flooded out of their dugout and it was over. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:42:15 GMT 8f76a7406095f977e7eed0f049341fe0 2009-11-05T07:42:15Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265387&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Pedro_had_passion_-_not_much_else.html NEW YORK - The Phillies got a nice return on the modest investment (the guaranteed money was under $1 million) that they made in Pedro Martinez this summer. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 9e55e2759c899931dc447787979fbd9b 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265347&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Gonzo___Phillies_good__but_not_great__year_ends_with_loss.html NEW YORK - When the last out was recorded, Yankee Stadium shook from the energy. A deep, primal howl reverberated from the stands. It was the sound of victory, of ultimate triumph - sweet music to the locals, pure pain to Philadelphians. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 2b902d286bedda3cbf45c587af9ebee8 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265667&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Sam_Donnellon__Scrappy_Phillies_come_up_short_in_World_Series.html NEW YORK - On Sept. 24, 2004, Pedro Martinez walked off the Fenway Park mound in the eighth inning a cauldron of frustration. His Red Sox teammates had just tied the game at 4, had just built some momentum in a key game to Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:46:27 GMT b47b78e23ab1c2075504f9a54580d94a 2009-11-05T07:46:27Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265332&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Bob_Ford__No_shame_in_loss__but_Phils__business_unfinished.html NEW YORK - There's nothing particularly unique or shameful about losing a World Series to the New York Yankees. It had been done 26 times before last night when the Phillies became the latest victim of the most decorated team in baseball history. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT de67bc657cdd037882966b9963cc34ed 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265677&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Paul_Hagen__Yankees_pitching_strikingly_better_than_Phillies.html NEW YORK - Now that it's over, now that the parade has been canceled and there is no championship left to defend, the Phillies have to be honest with themselves. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:46:27 GMT 3808548f3495be07546f6ed0729ad385 2009-11-05T07:46:27Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265077&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Ticket_scam_breaks_Phillies_fan_s_heart_a_second_time.html It was supposed to be a World Series surprise from daughter to dad, an old "Philly kid" who still remembers the pain of throwing away tickets for a Yanks-Phils showdown that never came to be in '64. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 49d549453bf3bbc7677f3603447b9fd4 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69261492&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Manuels_key_decision_didnt_go_as_hoped.html NEW YORK – With two outs in the bottom of the third inning, Charlie Manuel had a tough decision to make. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:24:24 GMT 80a5cdbf55b80659eff8fe087f6bae2d 2009-11-05T06:24:24Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265837&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Padilla_accidentally_shot_during_target_shooting_session.html MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla is recovering from a bullet wound in his leg after a target shooting instructor accidentally shot him. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:42:15 GMT 3f49164162c0ff262b39eace001e0bd0 2009-11-05T07:42:15Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265707&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Phillies_Notebook__Manuel_sticks_by_Howard_for_Game_6.html NEW YORK - Less than 2 weeks ago, Charlie Manuel was routinely asked to explain Ryan Howard's remarkable groove at the plate. Yesterday, before Game 6, he answered questions about whether he should move the first baseman down in the batting order. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 5852872836621e7091eb4b184fcca5a4 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265687&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Nutter_says_city_wouldn_t_have_paid_for_Phillies_World_Series_parade.html Throughout the drama and intrigue of the World Series, one question hung heavy in the air at City Hall. If the Phillies had won, would Mayor Nutter have held the team to the same standard as the various cultural and ethnic organizations who had put on parades and festivals over the past year? Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT d6495a8da379f1278900dfe898c2da01 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265662&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Broad_Street_Billy__Phillies_give_these_fans_a_warm_feeling.html GATHERED IN FRONT of the Piazza at Schmidt's 26-by-16-foot outdoor screen on 2nd Street near Germantown Avenue, about 200 pumped-up Phillies fans and two dogs in overcoats brought their do-or-die ballpark spirit to Northern Liberties for World Series Game 6 last night. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 7a4938e5a955fff464a06a3b980161e7 2009-11-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168491&44=69265722&32=3796&7=195327&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fphillies%2F20091105_Phillies-Yankees__Game_6_big_play_X-ray.html THE PLAY: Designated hitter Hideki Matsui lined a two-out, two-run single up the middle off Pedro Martinez, giving the Yankees a 4-1 cushion in the bottom of the third inning. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:46:27 GMT dcb2598e47e7c3cc5eac838e78c26f75 2009-11-05T07:46:27Z