Chad Durbin News

It was a week of intense activity for the Phillies, as general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.

The Phillies have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday to add players to their 40-man roster to protect them from next month's Rule 5 Draft, but there were no expected last-minute additions.

The Phillies declined to pick up the $5.5 million club option on third baseman Pedro Feliz because they believed the market for third basemen to be relatively deep.

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But that was an exception, rather than the norm. Although Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.

The Bureau County ties of J.A. Happ and Chad Durbin have been well discussed over the past two years as the two Philadelphia Phillies pitchers chased the World Series championship.

J.A. Happ enjoyed a regular season that could earn him the National League rookie-of-the-year award, but his postseason was nowhere near as eventful.

Derek Jeter, left, and Johnny Damon scored on Hideki Matsui's two-run single off Pedro Martinez in the third.

In the Land of the Rising Sun, the 35-year-old Matsui enjoys legendary status equal to Martinez's in the Dominican Republic.

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.

How acquired: Signed as a free agent on Jan. 6, 2009. Season: Park signed with the Phillies hoping to fill out their five-man rotation.

The Phillies and Yankees were warned about throwing inside after New York's Alex Rodriguez was hit in the back by Joe Blanton in the first inning of Game 4 -- tying the World Series record by getting hit for the third time.

Phillies, Yankees warned after A-Rod hit again Eds: APNewsNow. PHILADELPHIA The Phillies and Yankees were warned about throwing inside after New York's Alex Rodriguez was hit in the back by Joe Blanton in the first inning of World Series Game 4. Rodriguez, hit by Cole Hamels and Chad Durbin in Game 3, came up with runners at second and third and ...

Nick Swisher flipped over after scoring on a single by Andy Pettitte, the first of three runs for the Yankees as they took the lead in the fifth.

Ninety-nine pitches. That was the pitch count when Pedro Martinez walked off the mound in the bottom of the sixth inning last night.

We're live from Yankee Stadium, where the Yankees try to even the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2. 9:53 p.m.: Wow.

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The key, believe it or not, is not swinging the bat. Not swinging the bat. Not swinging the bat.

Back in the Dominican Republic, Pedro Martinez loves to fish. He has sharpened his techniques over many an offseason, including the longest one of his career.

Memo to Yankees fans: Don't expect a quick, easy World Series. These Phillies are going to be a one tough out.