Consider what the Phillies have sought this offseason (three-year averages):
Josh Hamilton - .313 BA, 33 home runs, 107 RBIs
B.J. Upton - .242 BA, 23 home runs, 74 RBIs
Ichiro Suzuki - .282 BA, six home runs, 36.7 RBIs
Cody Ross - ...
Do the Philadelphia Phillies have interest in Kevin Youkilis? Could Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton wear Phillies pinstripes next year? Does Marco Scutaro fill a need?
Nick Swisher has declined the Yankees' one-year, $13.3 million qualifying offer and Josh Hamilton has declined a one-year, $13.3 million qualifying offer from the Rangers. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com was told by agents and rival executives that the Phillies are one of the teams that could be a fit for Josh Hamilton...