Phillies Off-season

Moving to fill an outfield void after the trade of Jason Heyward, the Atlanta Braves agreed Wednesday to a four-year contract with free agent Nick Markakis. The Braves probably aren't done dealing, either. The 31-year-old Markakis spent the first nine years of his career with the Baltimore Orioles...

According to Nick Cafardo, the Phillies have contacted the agent for Reds starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo. The San Francisco Giants and Minnesota have also contacted his agent. Arroyo has been one of the most durable pitchers in baseball throwing at least 199 innings in each of his last nine seasons...

According to a CBS Sports report, the Phillies and Cubs recently discussed a trade involving Domonic Brown and Alfonso Soriano. The Phillies off season wishlist has dwindled down to a corner outfielder, bullpen help and possibly a back-end starting pitcher for their rotation...

Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. joined Mike Gill on the Sports Bash. Among the topics discussed were the future of Jimmy Rollins, Dom Brown, and more.  Plus, Ruben talked about how Ty Wigginton will fit in, Jim Thome and why they went with Jonathan Paplebon over Ryan Madson...

The MLB Hot Stove league as started, but nothing to hot has actually happened.  However, the Phillies have already shown they are going to be active , first bringing back slugging first-basemen Jim Thome back to the City of Brotherly Love and next inking closer Ryan Madson to a lucrative 4 year, $44-million deal (waiting on approval from CEO David Montgomery)...