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

As he makes the transition to a new team in a new league, Raul Ibanez doesn't want to reveal all of his secrets. 

After three straight years without playoff baseball in Atlanta, the Braves were hoping to quickly reestablish themselves as contenders in the challenging NL East this season. 

Jair Jurrjens and four relievers combined on a six-hitter, Kelly Johnson and Chipper Jones hit solo homers and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 on Tuesday night. 

Two games in, these Philadelphia Phillies are playing like last year's team. 

LAKELAND, Fla. 

Chances are, the Phillies will miss J. 

--LHP Cole Hamels and his wife, Heidi, are trying to adopt a child from Ethiopia, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. 

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

The Philadelphia Phillies rode a lineup that thrived on the home run to a World Series title last season. 

The Philadelphia Phillies rode a lineup that thrived on the home run to a World Series title last season. 

 

--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.