The Phillies are still newly-minted World Series champions, but with free agency beginning a decision will have to be made regarding Pat Burrell.

Phillies' starting pitcher Cole Hamels was named the MVP of the World Series after the team's five-game defeat of the Rays in the Fall Classic.

Game 5 of the World Series resumed on Wednesday night after nearly a 46-hour delay, and a little more than an hour later the Phillies defeated the Rays 4-3 to win the World Series.

Fox Sports president Ed Goren says that the network didn't orchestrate the sixth-inning suspension of Game 6 of the World Series.

When Game 5 of the World Series resumes, Phillies' Manager Charlie Manuel will send a pinch-hitter to the plate against Rays' righty Grant Balfour.

The Phillies' clubhouse was irate after the first five and a half innings of Game 5 on Monday night.

Mets' GM Omar Minaya has been watching the World Series and believes that the rival Phillies have a chance to be very good for a long time.

Game Five of the 2008 World Series will not resume tonight due to inclement weather.

Fans of the Rays have complained about how they have been treated at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia during the World Series.

Several team insiders have said that Ruben Amaro Jr.

Excessive rain and wind has suspended Game 5 of the World Series in Philadelphia until Tuesday with the Phillies and Rays tied a 2-2.

Tampa Bay Manager Joe Maddon has decided to shake up the team's batting order in an attempt to keep the team's World Series hopes alive.

A disputed play highlighted the bottom of the first inning in Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night, as the Phillies' Jimmy Rollins was ruled safe diving back into third base, while replays show it was an incorrect call.

Jamie Moyer was violently ill early Saturday and the previous night with a stomach virus that kept him from eating much.

Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon alerted home-plate umpire Tom Hallion after the second inning of Game 4 on Sunday night that he believed pitcher Joe Blanton had pine tar on his hat.

With a 91-minute rain delay, Game 3 of the World Series drew a record-low television rating on Saturday night.

Some ashes of late Phillies' reliever Tug McGraw were spread on the field prior to Game 3 of the World Series on Saturday night.

Joe Blanton became the first pitcher in 34 years to homer in the World Series; Ryan Howard drove in five runs with two homers; and the Phillies romped over the Rays 10-2 on Sunday night to move within one win of their first championship since 1980.

Former Phillie Greg Gross, who won a World Series ring with the team in 1980, wishes he was sitting in the dugout with the current team.

Rays' third baseman Evan Longoria is still searching for answers against the Phillies having gone 0-for-12 through the first three games of the World Series.

Game 2 of the World Series between the Phillies and Rays received the second-lowest rating ever for a World Series game.

The Phillies outlasted the Rays, 5-4, on Sunday night thanks to a crazy ninth inning in which Carlos Ruiz hit an infield single with the bases loaded to win the game.

Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard isn't worried about his lack of home runs in this month's postseason.

The Phillies were upset that only the team's starting players were announced prior to Game 1 on the World Series in Tampa Bay.

The forecast for Saturday night in Philadelphia has improved, with reports that the expected rain could move out of the city in time for Game 3 of the World Series.

Philadelphia's Jimmy Rollins appeared to have a pitch graze his jersey in the ninth inning on Thursday night, but it was called a ball.

The ratings for Game 1 of the World Series between the Phillies and Rays on Wednesday night were down 14 percent from what Fox enjoyed last season.

Phillies' legendary third baseman Mike Schmidt believes that the team will defeat the Rays in four games to win this month's World Series.

Game 3 of the World Series between the Phillies and Rays in Philadelphia could be delayed or postponed due to rain that is expected to pelt the city this weekend.

The Philadelphia Phillies took Game 1 of the World Series over the Rays, 3-2, in Tampa Bay on Wednesday night.

Philadelphia backup catcher Chris Coste may start in Game 1 of the World Series against Tampa Bay as the team's designated hitter.

Rays' Manager Joe Maddon has set his rotation for the World Series, and Scott Kazmir will take the mound for Game 1 on Wednesday.

Las Vegas sports books favor the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Six different teams have won the seven World Series since the Yankees won it three years in a row.

Phillies' starter Jamie Moyer is very excited to be a part of the World Series in his home state.

Phillies' outfielder Pat Burrell could be playing his final games with the team as he enters free agency after the World Series.

Phillies' manager Charlie Manuel has set the team's rotation for the World Series - Cole Hamels, Brett Myers, Jamie Moyer, and Joe Blanton.

Phillies' first baseman Ryan Howard believes that the six days the team has off between their NLCS win and Game 1 of the World Series will be a good thing.

The Flyers have moved their Oct.

The Phillies, Mets, Yankees and Blue Jays are being mentioned as possible suitors, in addition to the Dodgers, for potential free-agent outfielder Manny Ramirez.

Major League Baseball has agreed to move the first pitch of Game 6 of the World Series by about 15 minutes to accommodate a half-hour Barack Obama ad buy on Fox on Oct.

Jimmy Rollins homered in the first inning, Cole Hamels pitched his third gem of the playoffs and Philadelphia beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 Wednesday night to win the NL championship series 4-1 for its first pennant since 1993, as reported by the Associated Press.

Behind seven strong innings from Cole Hamels, a 1st inning home run from Jimmy Rollins, and two runs in both the 3rd and the 5th, the Phillies defeated the Dodgers 5-1 to advance to their first World Series since 1993.

Shane Victorino has become a villain in the eyes of Dodgers' fans.

Dodgers' Manager Joe Torre and Phillies' skipper Charlie Manuel discussed the brushbacks that occurred in Game 3 of the NLCS on Sunday that nearly led to a brawl.

Shane Victorino and Matt Stairs delivered two-run homers in the eighth inning that lifted the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 Monday night for a 3-1 lead in the NL championship series, as reported by the Associated Press.

Speaking through an interpreter, Hiroki Kuroda made a telling remark about Sunday's fracas after he sailed a pitch over the head of Shane Victorino.

Phillies' Manager Charlie Manuel will not miss any NLCS games to attend the funeral of his mother, who passed away before Game 2 on Friday.

Phillies pitcher Brett Myers led his team to a 8-5 win over the Dodgers with his bat on Friday night to give Philadelphia a quick 2-0 lead in the NLCS.

Brett Myers drove in Carlos Ruiz with an RBI single in the 2nd inning and then singled Jayson Werth and Greg Dobbs in the third inning, giving him three RBIs for the game.

Charlie Manuel plans to manage the Phillies against the Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLCS this afternoon despite the death of his mother.

The Phillies struck first in the NLCS on Thursday night, defeating the Dodgers 3-2 at Citizens Bank Park.

Jamie Moyer is said by people close to him to want to pitch until he's 50.

Cole Hamels will start for the Phillies in Game One of the NLCS against the Dodgers.

Manny Ramirez will determine how and how often the Dodgers score runs in the NLCS against the Phillies.

In the midst of the Dodgers' celebration of a three-game sweep of the Cubs on Saturday night, Manny Ramirez warned that the team could shock another favored opponent.

The Phillies accomplished something on Sunday that they haven't ever before in their 125-year history.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig received a standing ovation from the fans at Miller Park on Sunday after throwing out the first pitch of Game Four between the Phillies and Brewers.

The Phillies defeated the Brewers on Sunday, 6-2, to advance to the NLCS where they will face the Dodgers.

CC Sabathia's start on Thursday (3.

Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder hasn't made any excuses for his struggles against the Phillies so far in the NLDS.

The Phillies are one win away from reaching the National League Championship Series after defeating the Brewers, 5-2, on Thursday night.

Cole Hamels pitched eight brilliant innings; Brad Lidge escaped a ninth-inning jam; and the Phillies took advantage of Mike Cameron’s miscue in center field for a 3-1 win over the Brewers in their NL playoff opener Wednesday afternoon, according to an Associated Press report.

The Phillies reached the playoffs a year ago for the first time since 1993 and won the NL East again this season, making their first back-to-back October appearance since 1981, a stretch where they reached the postseason six times in eight seasons during that Mike Schmidt/Steve Carlton era.