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"Hard to Believe!" is the game-by-game story of the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies, from the first pitch on Opening Day to the final pitch of the World Series.

In today's paper we took a look at five questions facing the Phillies this offseason, starting with their projected payroll and ending with the rotation.

EVEN BEFORE the Phillies' season ended with a 7-3 loss in Game 6 of the World Series, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.

This one was a no-doubter. Rain was in the forecast throughout Saturday night in the Bronx, with the chances increasing closer to midnight ET.

It took Jayson Werth longer than expected to find his place in the baseball world but now that he has, he's making up for lost time.

The pivotal figure in the Phillies ' recent playoff dominance arrived in a Nov. 7, 2007, trade with Houston, and boy are they glad Brad Lidge was tossed in, too.

Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer in the first inning Monday night to give him eight straight postseason games with at least one RBI, tying Lou Gehrig's major league record set more than seven decades ago.

This was the year Werth was to prove he could be a healthy, productive major-leaguer for 162 games, or fail trying.

Highlights for NLDS Game 1 at Citizens Bank Park Wednesday, October 7 A- Phillies vs.

In a scene out of a movie script, Heidi Hamels went into labor as husband Cole Hamels was pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies during Game 2 of the NLDS.

KYW Newsradio Team Coverage Just as it has the last two Octobers, Citizens Bank Park is home to playoff baseball once again, as the Phils open the National League Division Series against the Colorado Rockies.

Phillies Jimmy Rollins scores in the first inning after a sacrifice fly by Chase Utley as Astros's catcher J.R.Towles is late on the tag on Monday, Sept.

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The Phillies took a chance on Jayson Werth last season, making him a full-time starter.

His first spring training with the Phillies , the one that came after a 2-year layoff from the sport, he told a group of club decision-makers that he would one day be an everyday player.

Jayson Werth remembers the meeting in Spring Training 2007, when he got into a room with Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, former general manager Pat Gillick and other front-office officials to talk about his future.

Yes, Jamie Moyer's contract is laden with incentives based on innings pitched and starts accumulated.

In the aftermath of Tuesday's three-minute soliloquy in which he voiced his displeasure over being moved to the Phillies' bullpen, Jamie Moyer stayed seated along the first-base line at Wrigley Field and spoke at length to pitching coach Rich Dubee.

Bob Costas couldn't help himself. When it came time to announce the American League's starting pitcher for tonight's All-Star Game at Busch Stadium, he prefaced his remarks: "Representing, at least for the moment, the Toronto Blue Jays .

Former Brewers like Paul Molitor, George Scott, Ken Sanders and Geoff Jenkins are know by most Brewer fans.