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 More Phillies NewsPhillies LinksAaron Rowand and righthander Kyle Lohse have hit the open market, and neither is expected to re-sign with the Phillies. "We'll be aggressive, but that doesn't mean we're going to sign anybody at 12:01," Amaro said. "Based on the guys we are targeting, it may have to play out for a while. It'll likely be a scenario where we'll have the market develop rather than sign these guys immediately." The Phillies finished 2007 with a payroll that exceeded $100 million. It likely will be at least that in 2008, which could leave them with about $10 million to spend on players not in their system. The Phillies have committed more than $68.5 million next season to Pat Burrell ($14 million), Brett Myers ($8.5 million), Jimmy Rollins ($8 million), Adam Eaton ($7.6 million), Chase Utley ($7.5 million), Jamie Moyer ($5.5 million), Tom Gordon ($5.5 million), J.C. Romero ($3.7 million), and Wes Helms ($2.1 million). That number includes $6 million still owed to long-departed Jim Thome. |
