A few days ago, the Phillies loaded up an equipment truck with, among other things, 2,400 baseballs and 1,200 bats for the 1,060-mile drive to Clearwater, Fla.

The Phillies are still a contender. You don’t win 90-plus games in back-to-back seasons, keep your core intact, and sudd ...

It’s not every day that you see a 95-win team look to shake things up and trade away some of their stars. Yet, the ...