WASHINGTON - ThePhillies continued playing their Baseball version of the old carnival game Whac-A-Mole last night at Nationals Park, where they managed to pull out a 10-6 win over Washington in 12 innings. 

WASHINGTON - Ten days ago, New York Mets ace JohanSantana mowed down thePhillies in a 1-0 win. 

--LHP J. 

--LHP J. 

Faced with the opportunity to finally meet President Barack Obama on Friday, Jimmy Rollins wasn't sure what he'd say to the man for whom he helped campaign in early November. 

--LF Raul Ibanez explained the Phillies' five-game, team-wide offensive slump thusly: "It's like a yawn. 

It looked likePhillies center fielder Shane Victorino was doing some spring cleaning when he grabbed a bunch of bats from his locker and tossed them onto the clubhouse floor before Thursday's game. 

There's something about playing in a doubleheader that energizes Ryan Howard. 

A long day for the Philadelphia Phillies that began with a White House visit in the morning ended with a 10-6 victory over the Washington Nationals in 12 innings Friday night. 

Both bullpens blew late leads, so the Phillies and Nationals kept shuttling pitchers in and out as their game dragged on and on Friday night. 

ONCE YOU SPRAY all the mud and muck off of this Baseball team (and it would take a fire hose at this point, given the current ineptitude up and down the lineup), the truth is that the most important fact established yesterday by thePhillies is that Cole H 

After batting fifth in back-to-back games, Jimmy Rollins returned to his customary role as leadoff hitter yesterday in thePhillies' 5-3, 10-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

Business has been great at Citizens Bank Park this season. 

Ken Williams has said it, just like every other general manager in the major leagues: ''Some of the best deals are the ones you never make. 

ThePhillies game in front of another sellout crowd at Citizens Bank Park yesterday looked similar to quite a few last season when Cole Hamels was on the mound.