The Phillies have signed free-agent Brett Favre…er, 33-year-old outfielder Geoff Jenkins (see the resemblance?) and 30-year-old starter/reliever Chad Durbin, continuing a rather dulling off-season for the Fightins. Is there any reason to get excited about these two players? Um, maybe…if the Phillies front office knows something we don’t. But that’s never really the case with these middle-of-the-pack guys. Do you still remember Rod Barajas? I didn’t. I had to look him up. Kyle Lohse?......

Friday: Cole Hamels makes his major league debut with 4 2/3 scoreless innings to help the Phillies win 8-4 over the Cincinnati Reds. Saturday: John Lieber almost throws a perfect game for a 2-0 win. Sunday: Ryan Howard hits a home run in the 12th – after a pinch hit home run in the 8th – to complete the sweep. Anyone else scratching their heads over this one? We are, but we’re not complaining.......

Who knows what these Phils are up to these days? The only good news from Friday's game was that the man they pegged ace, John Lieber, didn't completely stuck it up...well, at least not until the fifth inning, and the Phils lost 4-3 to a Marlins squad that's made up of a lot of fresh, young things. Saturday's rain-out might have been a boon for the squad because they came out swinging on Sunday......