Former MLB pitcher Ugueth Urbina was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the attempted murder of five workers on his family's ranch, the Attorney General's Office announced Wednesday.

Ryan Howard is treating a spring training slump like a playoff collapse.

The Phillies remain desperate for help in their bullpen.

Just hours after Jon Lieber expressed his unhappiness with his Monday demotion, newcomer Freddy Garcia left his start Wednesday night against Toronto after one inning with tightness in right biceps.

Jon Lieber is going to the bullpen, ending weeks of speculation, because the Phillies have six starters.

Johan Santana, the two-time Cy Young Award winner pitched five shutout innings Sunday, allowing one hit and leading the Twins to a 4-3 victory over a Phillies split squad in Fort Myers, Fla.

Jon Lieber isn't worried about where he'll pitch in a couple weeks.

The White Sox are still quiet on the idea of bringing back outfielder Aaron Rowand in a trade with Philadelphia, but according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sox scouts have been seen at several Phillies games this week.

John Vukovich, the longest-serving coach in Philadelphia Phillies history and a member of their only World Series championship team in 1980, died Thursday.

For more than a week now, whisperings have had the Jays and Phillies in trade discussions involving outfielder Alex Rios and a variety of Phillies, including pitcher Jon Lieber and outfielder Aaron Rowand.

Longtime Phillies coach John Vukovich is in grave condition in a Philadelphia-area hospital due to complications caused by an inoperable brain tumor, the team said Wednesday.

Ryan Howard will earn $900,000 in 2007.