News: Phillies are Limited
Yesterday, Phillies GM Pat Gillick told the Philadelphia Inquirer that he is likely to only acquire one pitcher this off-season, due to budget restraints.
…from what i understand, they really wanted Curt Schilling, who signed a one-year deal to return to the Red Sox yesterday…so, the buzz in philly suggests they could look heavily to the international market, with a large crop of Japanese pitchers available, as well as potentially use Michael Bourne in an effort to trade for a young starting pitcher…





