Shane Victorino News

The way the baseball calendar works, there is no such thing as an offseason. Truth be told, 2010 began for the Phillies long before Shane Victorino grounded out to Robinson Cano on Wednesday night to end the World Series.

I'm still trying to figure out why I was so calm when we were down 3-0. Half of me wants to chalk it up to the fact I opted to not watch the game in my usual bar, and thereby removed the unavoidable alarmist sentiments dominating such a locale.

Adding to the interest was watching A-Rod get hit, the third time that's happened in the last two games, leading to a warning to both dugouts.

It's a moment Shane Victorino is going to be reminded of over and over and over.

Mariano Rivera jogged slowly toward the mound. This is what the beginning of the end has looked like in this generation, Rivera's steady procession toward the mound.

Alex Rodriguez 's first act as a World Series champion was to raise his arms and jump for joy.

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

Brad Lidge wanted to watch. Usually, Lidge is the one on the mound when the clinching out is recorded.

From left, A.J. Burnett , Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia celebrate after Game 6 of the World Series.

MLB.com's David Gurian-Peck reports that Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and center fielder Shane Victorino have both come out to dispel the rumors that the team steals signs through the use of a camera or bullpen personnel, as shared by Dodgers third base coach Larry Bowa .

RYAN HOWARD, undoubtedly, is not the first player in major league history to score a run without touching home plate.

Fightin' Phillies have finally come to life, thanks to Hamels. By Mark Kiszla THE DENVER POST Wednesday, November 04, 2009 This World Series has accomplished one beautiful thing: It's again fun to hate the New York Yankees.

When you lose, there's always a goat, always someone to blame. Remember when the Cubs turned on fan Steve Bartman for stopping Moises Alou from catching that foul ball in Game Six of the NLCS against the Marlins in 2003? Remember when Alex Rodriguez was slammed for being unable to perform in the playoffs when he batted just .159 over 13 divisional ...

Fans would like to believe that players can will themselves to greatness, particularly those infused with that most intangible quality: grit.

With Game 6 of the World Series 24 hours away, as the Phillies try to do the seemingly impossible and win two games at Yankee Stadium to retain their crown, what's happening between the lines has almost suddenly become secondary to what's taking place off the field.

When Shane Victorino squared to bunt in the first inning Monday night and was plunked in the right hand by a high-and-tight A.J. Burnett fastball, the Phillies dugout could have erupted with accusations of an intentional knockdown.

We all know the story of the 1951 New York Giants. They mounted a historical comeback on the Brooklyn Dodgers and finally won the pennant on the final day of the season behind Bobby Thompson's "Shot Heard - Round the World." But, as it would be discovered later on, they did it with the help of a camera mounted in centerfield.

PHILADELPHIA -- Game 5 of the World Series on Monday night almost certainly marked the final start of Cliff Lee's season, and the final act of one of the most impactful trade-deadline pick-ups in recent history. It is next-to-impossible to imagine the Philadelphia Phillies getting as far as they have this season without Lee, whom they acquired via trade in July.

But the Phillies' long postseason run has also pushed Lee's innings count into a stratosphere few pitchers have reached in recent years. And frequently, there are ramifications from that.

Brad Lidge had a great 2008. We know how his year has gone this year, too. What version of Lidge will emerge in 2010? 'We have Brad for two more years,' Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said before Monday night's Game 5 of the World Series.

The 2009 World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees has been dubbed by some the "Turnpike Series" in acknowledgment of the mere 90 miles that separates the two cities.