There's no question that the Philadelphia Phillies have missed Carlos Ruiz, whose 25-game drug suspension runs out this weekend. But as you wonder how much Ruiz's return will help, just remember that the Phillies were supposed to be helped by having Chase Utley and Ryan Howard playing every day, and also by having Roy Halladay rebound from his two bad early season starts. ...more

The Blue Jays would like to compare Ricky Romero to Cliff Lee, a left-hander who was sent back to the minor leagues one year, then returned to win the Cy Young Award the next season. But one scout who has watched Romero this spring fears that the better comparison is to Dontrelle Willis, who could never really recover once his career turned bad. ...more

Roy Halladay said Wednesday it was a lower-back issue that derailed his 2012 season. He said a new workout regimen has him feeling as good as ever. Does that mean he'll be the Roy Halladay who was once (not long ago) baseball's best pitcher? The Phillies, who need him to be very good, can only wait and see. ...more