Phillies Trade Rumors

 Phillies deny they're talking to Martinez
The  Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting "The Phillies denied an ESPN Deportes story Tuesday that said they were in negotiations to bring back Pedro Martinez for another second-half run.

 Jimmy Rollins thinks Phillies could have afforded to keep Cliff Lee
Yahoo sports is reporting I thought the whole "What if the Phillies had kept Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee?" debate had died sometime over the winter, but it resurrected itself when Curt Schilling involuntarily weighed in on it last week.

 Phillies' Werth heading into "The Contract Year"

    Philly.com is reporting " Another Phillies season begins Monday at Nationals Park, and so does another fascinating case study.

 Curt Schilling blasts Phillies for trading Cliff Lee
The Boston Herald is reporting  Curt Schilling  needed no prompting. The question was innocuous. Did he like this year’s Phillies team?

"I think trading Cliff Lee was the stupidest thing they’ve ever done, and they didn’t have to," Schilling said. "They didn’t have to do it. It was a stupid, stupid move. They could’ve had a World Series berth locked up right now with those two guys at the top of their rotation."

 Moyer makes strong case for starting rotation
Philadelphia Daily News is At 47 years old, Jamie Moyer has to be considered an underdog for just about everything he does as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. Coming off an offseason when he spent a good deal of time in the hospital with a serious post-operation infection, the crafty veteran lefthander appears to have won the fifth and final starting spot in the Phillies' rotation.

 Halladay to Phillies; Lee to Mariners
Yahoo sports is reporting The Philadelphia Phillies wanted Roy Halladay(notes) at the trade deadline. Five months later, in what might become the biggest trade baseball has seen in years, they appear to have landed him.

 Castro close to joining Phillies
The Wilmington News Journal is reporting "Just spoke to Oscar Suarez, the agent for utility infielder Juan Castro, and he said all that stands between his client and a deal with the Phillies is a physical exam. Castro is on vacation in Mexico and likely will take the physical next week.

 Phillies Talk: Phillies should get back on Halladay
Philliesphandom.com is reporting So last week the rumors resurfaced that the Phillies are still trying to acquire Roy Halladay from the Toronto Blue Jays, and the memories of the hours leading up to the trade deadline in July relinquished.

All throughout the middle month of the season, all the talk surrounding Major League Baseball was whether or not Toronto would stick to their word, and trade Halladay.

Then general manager J.P. Ricciardi said that he would listen to offers for the right-hander at the start of the month, and Philadelphia had the need, and the financial flexibility to make a blockbuster.

For a couple of weeks, Ricciardi played a game of chicken with the Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. as everyone in Ricciardi’s position would. Toronto was asking for the farm while the Phils weren’t willing to meet the demand.

 Phils weigh options as free agency looms
Mlb.com is reporting Let's catch up with where the Phillies stand as teams can sign free agents beginning Friday.

First, some important dates to know: • The Phillies have until Dec. 1 to offer salary arbitration to their own free agents.

• Free agents offered arbitration have until Dec. 7 to accept.

• The Phillies have until Dec. 12 to tender contracts to their remaining unsigned players.

 Phillies Moyer should be moved this winter
ESPN is reporting Jamie Moyer's unhappiness with the Phillies over losing his spot in the rotation makes us wonder whether they might look to trade him during the winter to a team looking for a mentor for a young staff. And if they did, says an official of one NL team, there actually might be a market, even though Moyer would pitch at age 47 next season.

 Phils reach agreement on Lee, Checking medical records and a done deal

 Signs pointing to Cliff Lee deal?

 Should the Phillies sell the Farm for Halladay?

 FOR STARTERS, MANUEL WANTS A STARTER

 Phillies looking to add another pitcher