--LHP Cole Hamels said he'll be ready to make his regular-season debut Friday night against the Rockies in Colorado after starting the Phillies' spring-training finale Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. 

There were few roster spots up for grabs this spring, but the Phillies did answer several health-related questions. 

In a move that's bound to drive the numbers-crunching statistical gurus batty, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel concocted an opening-night lineup that included three lefty-hitting run-producers batting consecutively in the middle of the order. 

Once the Philadelphia Phillies finished celebrating their World Series title, the Atlanta Braves spoiled the rest of the opening-night party. 

If Derek Lowe had been this dominant last October, the Philadelphia Phillies might not be World Series champions. 

What did Ken Rosenthal take from Sunday's Braves-Phillies MLB opener? Derek Lowe & Co. 

No. 

Pat Burrell hit his first homer at Citizens Bank Park since he left the Philadelphia Phillies in the offseason and Carlos Pena also went deep to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 9-7 victory on Saturday. 

The championship banner that'll hang above Ashburn Alley and those shiny rings they'll soon receive will be a constant reminder that the Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Series champions. 

The championship banner that'll hang above Ashburn Alley and those shiny rings they'll soon receive will be a constant reminder that the Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Series champions. 

There were few roster spots up for grabs this spring, but the Phillies did answer several health-related questions. 

--OF Geoff Jenkins had become a spare part for the Phillies, another left-handed hitter on a bench filled with lefties, and so the Phillies released him. 

There wasn't much chance the Phillies were going to forget about winning the World Series last season. 

 

There were few roster spots up for grabs this spring, but the Phillies did answer several health-related questions.