J.A. Happ News

Phillies left-hander J.A. Happ was named to Topps' 51st All-Rookie Team on Wednesday.

The Phillies are looking to bring back Chan Ho Park as a relief pitcher in 2010.

Phillies left-hander J.A. Happ fell just short of the National League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday.

Philadelphia Phillies The Phillies have been the class of the NL the past two seasons and the farm system has had plenty to do with it.

He started the season in the bullpen. He ended the postseason as a reliever. In between, though, lefthander J.A. Happ pitched well enough as a starter to stabilize a rotation that was beset by injuries and ineffectiveness , helped the Phillies win their third straight division title and earned serious consideration for the Jackie Robinson National ...

GENE MAUCH used to say, "Close only counts in dancing and grenades, podnah." Marlins hitting machine Chris Coghlan edged J.A. Happ, Charlie Manuel's Musical Chairs lefthander, by less daylight than you can see in one of those steamy "Dancing With The Stars" tangos.

Ita s no secret that the Phillies are in need of another reliable starting pitcher, because you cana t count on Cliff Lee being as great as he was down the stretch and carry the entire pitching staff throughout a full season.

Chris Coghlan, right, edged Phillies pitcher J.A. Happ in voting for the NL rookie prize.

J.A. Happ already has been named the National League's top rookie by The Sporting News .

Last week, after doctors mended the torn flexor tendon in his right elbow, Brad Lidge returned to his Colorado home with a clear mind and, at last, a sound body.

Understand that what is at stake for the Mets is not just Omar Minaya's job or the franchise's status in 2010.

Ruben Amaro Jr. arrived at the annual general managers' meetings late yesterday afternoon and listed his priorities for upgrading his team this off-season. "Third base, bullpen, bench," the Phillies' GM said in the lobby of the O'Hare Hilton, where the meetings run through tomorrow.

The Phillies begin the long process of the offseason as we take a quick look at what is on the horizon for the team, and what could come in the next couple of weeks.

Hey, Philadelphia Flynnie, why the long face? Before we leave the Phillies alone for the winter, let's fix them first.

As the Yankees did two nights earlier when they found themselves in an early hole, the Phillies made a game of it by summoning a brief hint of their offensive firepower, but it was too little, too late.

Joe was slurring his words pretty good. It was the bottom of the seventh Monday night on the main concourse at Citizens Bank Park.

If the Phillies are going to get back to the World Series in 2010, they will need Cole Hamels to pitch like Cole Hamels and quit channeling his inner Tyler Green.

In eight seasons with the Phillies, Brett Myers made three Opening Day starts and closed the game that clinched the 2007 division title.

Each game is captured in analytical detail by Philadelphia Magazinea s 2008 a oeBest Sportswritera Jason Weitzel, along with photos, behind-the-scenes access and exclusive interviews by Michael McNesby, making this 370-page compendium a must-own for all fans.

As they dealt with their present pain and watched the Yankees celebrate a World Series title, the Phillies weren't able to immediately remedy their shattered spirits with thoughts about their bright future.