Rumors

Maybe Ruben Amaro is really willing to open the season with "double platoons" in his corner outfield spots, and really is really content with waiting until July to inject power and right-handed hitting in the batting order via a trade. Maybe not...

The winter meetings have come to a close and the Phillies made a few moves to change the look of their team, making moves to bring in center fielder Ben Revere and third baseman Michael Young, which was announced officially Saturday.  In exchange the Phillies lost a couple of pitchers, including Vance Worley and Josh Lindblom, plus minor league arms Trevor May and Lisalverto Bonilla...

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that the Phillies have reached an agreement with the Astros to acquire reliever Wilton Lopez. (Listen to Phillies assistant GM Scott Proefrock on the Sports Bash with Mike Gill talking about the Phillies hot stove) It's not clear who the Astros will get in return, but Heyman hears that they will receive some near major league-ready prospects...

Let's forget practicality for a second. Say Ken Rosenthal's report on FOXSports.com, that the Indians will reportedly look into every roster move conceivable, is more than an assumption that the Terry Francona regime will do what most new regimes do...

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that Cliff Lee was claimed off waivers. According to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com, the Dodgers were awarded claiming rights on Phillies' left-hander.

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Phillies have indicated to teams that they are eager to move Hunter Pence.

Rod Thorn, President of the Philadelphia 76ers, thinks that Philadelphia is not a destination for free agents, telling "The Sports Bash" on Tuesday that the team needs to win more for players to want to come to Philadelphia. "Philadelphia is not a destination, we would like to make it a destination," he said...

And not necessarily among others. Davidoff (New York Post) notes the folly in (1) holding out hope for Brett Garnder, who’s only played nine games this season and, after suffering his third setback rehabbing a right elbow, doesn’t look to be playing too many more (2) relying on Raul Ibanez (40) and Andruw Jones (35) the rest of the way, (3) banking on Kosuke Fukudome (just three days younger

Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that the Phillies plan to offer at least $120 million to keep impending free agent Cole Hamels.

Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports that the Dodgers are considered longshots to trade for Cole Hamels