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A baseball source for the Boston Globe says the Phils are one of two teams to make their official pitch to the 35-year-old righthander, a Scott Boras client expected to receive a deal in the four-year, $14-15 million range. Lowe, who's averaged about 33 starts a season since 2002, went 14-11 with......

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Older news to discuss this morning, but worthy of its own header. According to Inquirer, the Phillies are talking with free agent Nick Punto, and have also kicked the tires on Mark Loretta. Count me among those who believed the diminutive Punto, now 31, wouldn't amount to anything more than a qua......

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Although they can continue to negotiate, by declining arbitration to Pat Burrell and Jamie Moyer, the Phillies lay bare their offseason intentions. You won't find a pair of moves that speak a starker truth about the nature of the business than declining arb for Moyer and Burrell, and by extension......

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The Phillies have until midnight to offer binding salary arbitration to free agents Jamie Moyer and Pat Burrell. A guest of 610-WIP, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said the Phillies do not intend to live in the past. Yesterday, readers strongly criticized Todd Zolecki's Sunday article in the Inquirer, which ......

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Baseball America's scouting sources rated 2006 first rounder Kyle Drabek as the second best pitching prospect and fifth-best prospect overall in Hawaii Winter Baseball, which wrapped up play last week. Drabek, who turns 21 in a week, made some mechanical adjustments in his delivery to good result......

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Lefthander Antonio Bastardo pitched 6 1-3 no-hit innings Tuesday, lowering his Dominican Winter League ERA to 2.01 in five starts. Along with Walter Tejeda, a 23-year-old lefthander who pitched in the Sally League last season, Bastardo, also 23, is the Phillies' lone representative in the six-tea......

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Right-hander Mike Koplove, 32, pitched parts of seven seasons with the Diamondbacks and Indians, but has made only seven Major League appearances since the '05 season. The Chestnut Hill Academy and University of Delaware product spent the entire 2008 season pitching for the Dodgers' Triple-A affi......

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Andy Tracy and Mike Cervenak, minor league free agents who spent time on the Phillies bench last season, will return to the club in 2009, according to Baseball America. [Link] Cervenak, a right-handed corner infielder, went 2-for-13 in three stints with the Phils, the first Major League action of......

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The soft-tossing lefty and his 55 mph curve are headed to Milwaukee. The Brewers lured the junkball oddity away with a surprisingly bold Major League contract. Swindle, 25, was called up twice and pitched three games for the big club. At the time, the Phils were in a pitching bind and needed to u......

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The official 87-minute 2008 World Series DVD premiered last night and is available today at your local retailer, with the Blu-ray version hitting stores Dec. 16. In keeping with the holiday spirit, Beerleaguer sets aside some real estate for the good folks at baseball's business relations office,......

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Chad Durbin isn't included in any postseason highlights, but he's one of several pitchers that provided early help during the Phillies' run to the title. They say relievers pitch better when they know their roles. If that's the case, then Chad Durbin was an exception to the rule in 2008. Splittin......

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As the reign of the 2008 champions reaches one month, we wait for the Phillies to make their first big splash. We could be waiting a while. Aside from a few coaching changes, front office moves and the announcement that Chase Utley and Pedro Feliz will require surgery, it's been a slow news month......

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Former Major League manager Pete Mackanin has been hired to fill the void left by Jimy Williams. General manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. and manager Charlie Manuel made a joint announcement today. From a Phillies news release: Mackanin, 57, spent this past year as a pro scout for the New York Yankees af......

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The Phillies sent 2004 first-round pick Greg Golson to Texas in exchange for 2005 first-rounder John Mayberry Jr. in a swap of toolsy prospects. Mayberry, 24, split the 2008 season between double-A Frisco and Triple-A Oklahoma and hit a combined .264 with 38 doubles, 20 home runs, 71 RBI and 10 s......

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As many anticipated, Chase Utley will require surgery to repair his right hip and will miss four to six months, a recovery that could put him out of action until June, according to a Phillies news release. Utley, 29, has undergone several offseason diagnostic tests on his hip and team physician D......

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