Tampa kind of feels like a second home.

Seven weeks here last spring, a week here last October, eight weeks here this winter.... and we'll be back for interleague play this summer.

But it's not home. Thankfully, we're all headed to our real homes this weekend. Spring training has its advantages (who doesn't want to avoid Philly in February?) but ask anyone - the players, the coaches, the beat writers - it gets old after a few weeks.

The Phils return to Citizens Bank Park tonight. It's an off-day for me, but I actually wouldn't mind going to see the kind of reaction the team gets in its first appearance at the stadium since the parade.

I'll be away from the park until Opening Day(Night). Although we ran a preview section in Thursday's paper, there's plenty more to come for Sunday, including your preseason power rankings, my picks for individual award winners and a pair of feature stories one two of the most important people in the Phillies organization.

In case you missed it, here's a look at the questions still surrounding the team as they prep for the start of 2009 in about 60 hours.

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With a day away from the park again Saturday, I'm looking forward to catching up on the NCAA tournament. Someone told me there's a local team still alive.