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If there was one thing that Ed Wade did well last year was that his restructured bullpen came off.

SLIDE SHOW: World Series hero Brad Lidge returns home Series hero Lidge savors good life in Colorado Brad Lidge faced 292 batters and allowed only two home runs in 69 1/3 innings last season and one in 35 1/3 ...

Mike Koplove is coming home. Koplove, a South Philadelphia native and former University of Delaware reliever, is on the verge of signing a minor league contract with the Phillies.

The Phillies have reached an agreement with Mike Koplove, a Philadelphia native and free-agent righthander, on a minor-league contract, a team source said.

The red carpet stretched about 100 feet from The Bridge Cinema De Lux to West Philadelphia's Walnut Street.

The Philadelphia Phillies were 3-1 up in the best-of-seven World Series against Tampa Bay Rays and tied 2-2 in game five, when the weather brought a halt to proceedings in the middle of the sixth inning.

Each year, when the most valuable player awards are announced, folks debate the definition of "most valuable." That issue surfaced again Monday when St.

Next up for Cole and Heidi Hamels, a frenetic journey around the world on little sleep.

The story of the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies was one of dramatic twists and turns that ended up with a championship parade in a wet, chilly City of Brotherly Love.

Brad Lidge wears a Philadelphia Phillies baseball uniform during a news conference in Philadelphia in this Nov.

Two years ago, Ryan Howard edged Albert Pujols for the National League Most Valuable Player Award, despite the fact that Pujols led his team to the playoffs and eventually a World Series championship.

The good thing about the Phillies is that they don't need a major face-lift. They also can't stand pat.

Want to know why Philadelphia fans are as ornery as they are? Here's why. Right after the Phillies won the World Series, the talking heads asked if Philadelphia would finally get the respect it's been seeking ...

This month Major League Baseball announces its major awards- Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and, most prestigious of all, the Most Valuable Player .

He knows he's the runner-up in the manager of the year voting for the same reason he's wearing a World Series championship ring.

Tim Lincecum is the National League Cy Young Award winner, taking home pitching's highest honor in his second major league season.

It's not that I don't appreciate all the tidbits about Brian Fuentes' asking price or Derek Lowe's preference against New York City, but it's getting awfully repetitive around here.

Uhh, yea. Get Brad Lidge as a closer, get Kosmo Vinyl as an opener...and the Mets set is complete.

Manager Charlie Manuel was in town yesterday, shaking hands with well-wishers and meeting with new general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.

Jake Peavy probably will be traded by the San Diego Padres before the winter meetings next month.