Cole Hamels returned to the mound for the first time since helping the Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series and pitched two scoreless innings in a 9-2 win over Canada on Wednesday. ...more

March 4, 2009

The Tampa Bay area remains the spring training baseball capital of Florida, with the Yankees, Phillies and Blue Jays playing spring home games at Tampa, Clearwater and Dunedin, respectively. ...more

March 4, 2009

Sidney Ponson looks at the World Baseball Classic as one big job interview. ...more

March 3, 2009

Jamie Moyer had a bus to catch Wednesday after he pitched two scoreless innings in the Philadelphia Phillies' 8-2 exhibition loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates. ...more

February 25, 2009

Smoke trails formed spider webs over Bright House Networks Field as fireworks exploded to the tune of Queen's "We are the champions." Fans gathered around the stadium's concourse for a moment over a quarter century in the making. After 28 years, Major League Baseball's World Series trophy had returned to Clearwater. ...more

February 21, 2009

Joining any other team after spending his entire professional career in the Philadelphia Phillies organization would have been a bit strange for Pat Burrell. But the fact that the locker room he now calls home is filled mostly with players he helped beat in the World Series last fall adds a bit of a twist to the whole situation. ...more

February 16, 2009

Ryan Howard just wanted to concentrate on baseball this spring. No squabbles concerning his contract. No daily questions about his future. ...more

February 9, 2009

Celebrities and celebrity-seekers dance the night away at some of the area's hottest Super Bowl parties. ...more

January 31, 2009

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels cocked back and threw a perfect strike while a crowd of fans cheered him on. ...more

January 30, 2009

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard asked for $18 million in salary arbitration Tuesday, the third-highest figure submitted since the process began in 1974. ...more

January 21, 2009