Six months after leading the parade down Broad Street atop a horse-drawn carriage, Pat Burrell returned to Philadelphia wearing an unusual color. 

Gary Sheffield likely won't be without a team for long. 

You've waited five months for baseball to return. 

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

--1B Ryan Howard hit his 10th homer of the spring on April 2, taking Nationals LHP Scott Olsen deep. 

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

Ryan Zimmerman hit two home runs off Jamie Moyer and the Washington National overcame Ryan Howard's 10th longball of spring training to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-10 Thursday. 

Ryan Zimmerman hit two home runs off Jamie Moyer and the Washington National overcame Ryan Howard's 10th longball of spring training to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-10 Thursday. 

All these years later, Joe Carter has only one complaint about the home run he hit to win the 1993 World Series: It doesn't draw the attention it deserves. 

A bad back cost Todd Helton in more ways than one. 

Gary Sheffield may sign with a team quickly after he clears waivers at 1 p. 

The World Baseball Classic certainly didn't go to plan for Canada and the frustration of the national team's shocking two-and-out elimination last month still lingers. 

--RHP Chan Ho Park, who spent last season as a reliever with the Dodgers, will be part of the Phillies rotation this season. 

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

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