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There is no other pro sport in America in which money and performance are so inextricably linked.

I think so. Check that, I know so. His grumpy dismissals when questioned about the Phillies' pursuit of Roy Halladay are just a way to throw everyone off the scent.

Baseball fans and Vince Fumo have something in common. They enjoy spending OPM. That's Other People's Money, for those who didn't follow the soap-opera saga of the powerful former state senator.

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.

True, in Philly, an Eagles crowd once pelted Santa Claus with snowballs. But New York never forgave Charles Smith for being so nice that he refused to dunk the ball four different times in six seconds.

Phillies' Jayson Werth, who says he doesn't think about salaries, talks with Robin Roberts, who pitched for the Phillies in 1950, the last time the team met the Yankees in the World Series.

This didn't have to happen for the Phillies , this return to the World Series, and all those people telling you to savor these moments because they are rare and fleeting are correct.

The celebration is in full swing at Citizens Bank Park after the Phillies eliminated the Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS on Wednesday night.

The Rockies' clubhouse was a din of individual hushed tones. All the folks talking combined didn't lift the volume above the level of conversational.

A man who was ejected from the Phillies NLDS Game 2 allegedly grabbed a few souvenirs from Citizens Bank Park before he left, police sources told NBCPhiladelphia.

Duensing-Blackburn-Pavano-Baker: Worst playoff rotation ever? I ask this not to denigrate the Twins, who I really admire as an organization.

The sight of Houston's Michael Bourn stealing bases last weekend and slimmed-down Washington reliever Zack Segovia giving up a grand slam to Matt Stairs on Thursday night got us thinking about former Phillies.

Charlie Manuel has proved over the years that he has certain patterns for dealing with struggling players, and almost all of them are geared towards rebuilding confidence or preserving and protecting it.

Another tough outing for Lidge. It's the middle of August and I don't see this ending well this year.

Tuesday night. Top of the ninth. Phils have just tied the Pirates, 3-3. Comcast SportsNet cuts to the bullpen, where Brad Lidge is lightly tossing next to Chan Ho Park .

As August winds down and September approaches, some of the key issues to be addressed: Will we see another game like the Rockies' 6-4 victory over the Giants at Coors Field on Monday night? This one became memorable long before Ryan Spilborghs' walkoff grand slam in the 14th inning.

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

The Colorado Rockies announcedA Wednesday afternoon that the club has selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Adam Eaton from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

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.