For weeks, Shane Victorino has insisted he's focused more on preparing to play for the Phillies this season than possibly being named to the United States' team for the upcoming World Baseball Classic. 

Cole Hamels returned to the mound for the first time since helping the Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series and pitched two scoreless innings in a 9-2 win over Canada on Wednesday. 

Early in this saga, Manny Ramirez compared the market for his services to the price of gas. 

You'd think that last month would have taught A-Rod to zip his lips. 

Team USA has a problem: Dividing time for Jimmy Rollins and Derek Jeter. 

For weeks, Shane Victorino has insisted he's focused more on preparing to play for the Phillies this season than possibly being named to the United States' team for the upcoming World Baseball Classic. 

--RHP Adam Eaton is eager to move on from his two-year disappointment in Philadelphia, but he expressed regret that he wasn't able to pitch more effectively. 

Now that they finally have won their first World Series championship since 1980, the Phillies are getting greedy. 

Corey Koskie has repeatedly walked into door frames over the past 2 1/2 years. 

Embarrassing. 

Corey Koskie has repeatedly walked into door frames over the past 2 1/2 years. 

--RHP Adam Eaton is eager to move on from his two-year disappointment in Philadelphia, but he expressed regret that he wasn't able to pitch more effectively. 

Now that they finally have won their first World Series championship since 1980, the Phillies are getting greedy. 

For weeks, Shane Victorino has insisted he's focused more on preparing to play for the Phillies this season than possibly being named to the United States' team for the upcoming World Baseball Classic. 

Raul Ibanez is starting to show the Phillies what he is capable of doing with a bat.