Chase Utley

The Yankees' latest feat has already been deemed Hall of Fame-worthy. Artifacts from baseball's most memorable moments from this past postseason -- one that saw the Yankees notch their 27th World Series championship -- have been put on display at the Autumn Glory exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. Following New York's Game 6 Fall Classic win over the Phillies on Nov. 4, the museum acquired nearly a dozen artifacts from the Yankees and Phillies to put in the e  

The Phillies have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday to add players to their 40-man roster to protect them from next month's Rule 5 Draft, but there were no expected last-minute additions. The Phillies made their additions earlier this week when they added outfielder Quintin Berry, left-hander Yohan Flande and right-hander Jesus Sanchez. The Phillies have 30 players on the 40-man roster:  

Back in February, when the Phillies still had highlights of the 2008 World Series running through their heads, the club talked about what it would take to win back-to-back championships. They put health atop their list. The Phillies needed to stay healthy, because they knew they had the talent.

We didn't have those long-term injuries   -Scott Sheridan

 

 

If you've never been to the Baseball Hall of Fame, now is the perfect time. That's because the Hall has added artifacts from the Yankees' World Series win to its "Autumn Glory" exhibit in Cooperstown. Among the items donated by the Yankees: *  

At 12:01 a.m. today, baseball's shopping season began. The Phillies, however, are in no rush to buy. In a telephone interview Thursday, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. described his approach to free agency as "aggressively patient," a contradiction in terms but also a reflection of the club's uncertainty over how the marketplace may develop this winter.  

FanGraphs' Erik Manning, with a lot of help from Baseball Prospectus, takes a look at non-SB baserunning: first on the team level and then the individuals . Condensed version: Rockies really good (Coors effect?), Orioles really bad, and none of it seems to mean nearly as much as you might think. Except Chone Figgins and Chase Utley are even better than we thought. *  

The Phillies will emphasize defense when working to improve their bench this off-season, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Tuesday. While the team would love to add part-time players who can hit for batting average and power, they will "err on getting defense over offense," Amaro said. With righthanded-hitting outfielder Ben Francisco and lefthanded-hitting infielder Greg Dobbs under contract for 2010, the Phils will seek three additions to their bench: a replacement for Matt Stairs; a utility infi

err on getting defense over offense   -Ruben Amaro

 

Johnny Damon wasn't named World Series MVP and he finished Game 6 on the bench, thanks to a strained right calf that forced him from the game after three innings.