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PHILADELPHIA -- Terry Francona and Charlie Manuel go back a ways. In the summer of 1988, Francona logged a 62-game cameo with the Cleveland Indians near the tail end of his playing career. He had bad knees and minimal power for a first baseman-DH, as...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. found time for a little hot stove humor before his daily winter meetings media briefing Monday. Upon arriving at the team's Opryland Hotel suite a couple of minutes late, Amaro...

Darin Ruf, minor league baseball's home run champion this season, joined the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.

Ryne Sandberg has been in his minor league managing limbo for six seasons now. His shot at a major league job is overdue.

The San Francisco Giants completed a trade Tuesday to acquire outfielder Hunter Pence from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Brewers ace Zack Greinke silenced concerns over his readiness to contribute to a contender by shutting down the Phillies over seven innings.

The Philadelphia Phillies and pitcher Cole Hamels' representatives expect to ramp up the pace of contract talks this week as they approach what a source said is a "sensitive" stage of negotiations.

Veteran reliever Brad Lidge, released by the Washington Nationals earlier this week, said he has yet to decide if he will try to come back and pitch for another team in 2012.

The oft-injured Phillies got Chase Utley back, but is it in time to get them in contention?

The Los Angeles Dodgers watched pitcher Roy Oswalt throw last week in Starkville, Miss., but team officials are convinced that Oswalt is going to sign with the Texas Rangers -- possibly as early as this week.

Cole Hamels and Bryce Harper played their games, Hamels won, and the Nats and Phils come away from their series knowing it's all good.

Dontrelle Willis has agreed to drop his grievance against the Baltimore Orioles after the team granted his request to pitch as a starter in the minor leagues, his agent said.

While Ozzie Guillen has grabbed the early headlines, Josh Johnson is of utmost importance to the Marlins in 2012.

The San Diego Padres and outfielder Cameron Maybin have agreed to terms on a five-year, $25 million contract, the team announced Saturday.

After waiting until spring training and failing to land a job to his satisfaction, free agent pitcher Roy Oswalt has told major league clubs that he might pull a Roger Clemens and return midseason, according to a baseball source.

Less than a day after reliever Ryan Madson agreed to a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the Reds, agent Scott Boras and Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. sharply disagreed on the chain of events that led to Madson's departure from Philadelphia.