Todd Zolecki

PHILADELPHIA -- The BBWAA announced the finalists for this year’s AL and NL MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year Awards on Monday night. Three Phillies made the cut.

PHILADELPHIA -- Once the World Series ends, free agency begins. Officially, players become free agents the day after the end of the World Series. It could be Saturday, if the Blue Jays win Game 6 on Friday night. Or it will be Sunday, if the Dodgers force a Game 7.

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PHILADELPHIA -- Bryce Harper doesn’t sound happy. The Phillies superstar told The Athletic on Saturday that he not only is hurt by Dave Dombrowski’s recent comments about him, but the trade speculation that followed. “I have given my all to Philly from the start,” Harper told the website. “Now there

PHILADELPHIA – The Phillies offered encouraging news on Zack Wheeler’s recovery from last month’s thoracic outlet decompression surgery. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said on Thursday’s episode of Foul Territory that he saw Wheeler earlier this week at Citizens Bank Park. Wheeler will be spending the winter in

PHILADELPHIA -- Maybe the Phillies need to see how a souped-up Bryce Harper drives. Harper became a surprising topic of conversation last week, when Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski wondered if Harper can return to “elite” status or not. Some wondered if those comments were a challenge. Others

PHILADELPHIA -- Maybe the Phillies need to see how a souped-up Bryce Harper drives. Harper became a surprising topic of conversation last week, when Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski wondered if Harper can return to “elite” status or not. Some wondered if those comments were a challenge. Others

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PHILADELPHIA -- Have we already seen the best from Bryce Harper? Maybe. Is there still plenty left in the tank? The Phillies think so. Manager Rob Thomson said Harper will be highly motivated to have the best year of his career next year. Harper, who turned 33 on Thursday, batted

PHILADELPHIA -- Dave Dombrowski spoke for nearly an hour on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park. A large chunk of his time focused on the team’s regular-season successes vs. its postseason failures over the past four years. In short, the Phillies still believe they are good enough to win a World