A few days after finalizing their initial list of spring training invitees, the Phillies added another in Koyo Aoyagi, a 31-year-old Japanese right-hander and three-time NPB All-Star.

The Baseball Hall of Fame told Billy Wagner last January to watch TV and stay near a phone when the election results were announced.

Six months after Manuel suffered a stroke, he was on the mound at Citizens Bank Park to throw out the first pitch on Opening ...