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Utley could be out until June following hip surgery

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Phillies announced Thursday that second baseman Chase Utley will need right hip surgery that potentially could keep him out until the first week of June.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008

Supply outweighs demand when it comes to closers market

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Believe it or not, there are actually more closers available than teams chasing them this offseason.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008

Time to check the shopping lists

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Free agency begins Friday, so it's a good time to take a team-by-team look at who will be shopping for what this offseason, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008

Amaro has tough act to follow in Gillick

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

As the new general manager of the Phillies, Ruben Amaro inherits a World Series winner and a host of new challenges.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2008

Philadelphia finally gets another title

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Philadelphia had spent the past 25 years watching other cities celebrate titles … until the Phillies dismissed the Rays in five games to win the franchise's second World Series title, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008

Complete euphoria, or worst nightmare awaits all Philadelphians

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The World Series has turned into a life-altering event for an entire community of Philadelphians.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008

Rain now the story of this World Series

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Rain caused Game 5 of the World Series to be suspended, which didn't sit well with the Phillies, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008

Long night finally ends with wild finish

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A wild night at Citizens Bank Park ended with the Phillies pulling off an improbable 5-4 win over the Rays in Game 3 of the World Series, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2008

Anger, pain washing away as Phillies stand on brink of title

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Phillies are one win from washing away the pain and anger built up by years of losing in Philadelphia, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2008

Rays defy baseball logic with Game 2 win

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Rays employed a strange but oddly effective strategy in winning Game 2 of the World Series: They scored runs by making outs.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

Hamels proving October is his kind of month

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Cole Hamels, with another playoff win in Game 1 of the World Series against the Rays, is fast becoming an elite postseason pitcher.

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2008

Looking for missing World Series magic

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The World Series used to provide drama. Not so anymore, writes Jayson Stark, who points out the Fall Classic has been over in a blink the past few years. He explains why.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008

Five reasons to embrace Phillies-Rays matchup

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A Manny Ramirez versus the Red Sox World Series would have been better, right? Not according to Jayson Stark, who gives five reasons to like a Phillies-Rays matchup even more.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2008

Little moves prove big for Phillies

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Phillies are in the World Series for the first time since 1993 not because of a few major moves but largely because of a host of smaller, less-noticeable moves.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2008

New group of Phillies put stamp on franchise

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

After years of hearing about the exploits of other Phillies teams and players, a new group in Philadelphia placed its stamp on the franchise by delivering the organization's first World Series berth since 1993 with a 5-1 victory in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Dodgers.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008