John Felske

NOT A BLACK-AND-WHITE ISSUE

PETER PRINCIPLES

For Steve Carlton, it was now or never

•Roger Clemens, Red Sox pitcher, on what kind of music the team listens to when traveling to a game: "Whatever Jim Rice wants."

The Phillie brass went out hacking wildly in the off-season, the way the Whiff Kids had done all last season. What the cuts brought were some intriguing goods, which could make the Phils a hit. A better bet is that...