Yes. This makes perfect sense. Susan Finkelstein, whose trial on charges she offered to swap sex for Phillies World Series tickets is set to begin Feb.

Phillippe Aumont understands the situation. He is one of three players the Phillies acquired from Seattle for Cliff Lee, the 2008 American League Cy Young Award winner who went 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA in five postseason starts last year, and replaces Kyle Drabek, who the Phils traded to the Blue Jays for Roy Halladay, as the organization's top pitching ...

Thanks to Howard Stern, the clip below of Sam "The Cooking Guy" Zien trying to get Kathy Lee Gifford and some other needlessly yappy "Today" show host to shut their pie holes is making its way around the Internet.

As Phillies pitchers and catchers get set to head south for spring training, the big debate still surrounding the teama TMs rotation is why didna TMt they keep Cliff Lee along with newly-signed Roy Halladay? I have to admit, a rotation of Halladay, Lee, Cole Hamels, Joe Blanton, and J.A. Happ would have been the bomb diggity.

Ruben Amaro Jr. said he would characterize himself as an "aggressive" general manager.

No Fantasy Teams Found The Phillies remain one of the most popular places for Fantasy owners to find their superstars and we don't see that stopping this year.

Charlie Manuel has slimmed down, but his team has beefed up. It's the latter that Philadelphia Phillies fans hope will carry them back to the Fall Classic, where they can maybe meet up with the New York Yankees again and exact some revenge for last year's loss to the Bronx Bombers in the World Series.

Matt Gelb here, still taking you through the January doldrums... Plenty to go over from Tuesday's "State of the Phillies" address by manager Charlie Manuel.

MOST MAJOR LEAGUE teams have a core group of players, three or four difference-makers who make pro scouts tingle and fantasy geeks drool.

So, President Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address tomorrow night in DC.

Charlie Manuel understands the business of baseball. That doesn't mean he can't dream about a 1-2 punch of Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee.

Cole Hamels was a disappointment in 2009, therea TMs no other way to say it.A Expected to be a fantasy ace after helping the Phillies to their World Series Title in 2008 , Hamels instead posted this mediocre line: 10 Wins 193.2 Innings 4.32 ERA 1.29 WHIP 168 Strikeouts 43 Walks .325 BABIP Thoughts: He has tremendous control, so even when he is hit ...

Even Phillies manager Charlie Manuel wondered what life would be like with a rotation of Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, and Joe Blanton/J.A. Happ.

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In a way, it was like getting a call from an old friend you hadn't seen in a few years.

Joe Blanton and the Phillies were nearly $3 million apart on Tuesday. On Thursday, they committed to each other for three seasons.

Reason I: Happy Halladay The Doc hits the town of cheese steaks and cracked bells to front-line a potentially lethal pitching staff for the men in red.

The Phillies exchanged potential arbitration figures with three players on Tuesday, with hopes of agreeing with each of them on a 2010 contract.

Cole Hamels joined the Phillies with an incredible amount of hype. He showed he could live up to it during his big league debut on May 12, 2006, when he allowed one hit in five shutout innings against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge, seen here in a 2009 game against the Atlanta Braves, needs to be healthy in 2010 if his team wants a third straight trip to the World Series.