Phillies' second baseman Chase Utley doesn't know when he'll be able to play again after having hip surgery but says that he'll listen to his body.
"It's not trying to find a way -- it's listening to my body," said Utley.
"Right now, we are listening, and it's responding well. If that continues to happen, then I don't see why I won't be ready for Opening Day. But if there are some setbacks -- which could be a possibility -- I'm not going to be dumb about it. I'm not going to move through that. I'm going to listen to my body, and when it's ready, it will be ready. Hopefully, that will be Opening Day."
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The Phillies have reportedly shown interest in free-agent outfielder Moises Alou, with one major-league source claiming that they are pursing him "pretty hard."
"It's a possibility," GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said of Alou. "He's in the mix. But ultimately his expectations might be a little too high as far as playing time goes. This is a limited playing role."
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Ryan Howard will soon sign a contract with the Phillies, and when that happens their payroll is expected to surpass $130 million, a club record.
Last season, Philadelphia had a payroll of $112 million. General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. admitted he isn't sure the Phillies would have been able to sustain such a large increase if not for their World Series victory.
"With the economics of the game, I don't know if that would have been the case," Amaro said. "It's very fortunate that we've been given the leeway to keep this team together. But the changing economics will keep having an effect, and we have to be cognizant of that."
The team's 2009 payroll is expected to be among the top five in baseball.
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Phillies Jan 2009 Archive
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ESPN | Jan 21, 2009
The Phillies have reportedly avoided arbitration with outfielder Jayson Werth by agreeing to a two-year contract worth $10 million.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jan 21, 2009
The Phillies have expressed interest in Andruw Jones, but don't see him as a likely addition to their team.
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Courier Post | Jan 21, 2009
The Phillies reached deals with outfielder Shane Victorino and pitcher Joe Blanton on Tuesday.
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FoxSports | Jan 20, 2009
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard asked for $18 million in salary arbitration Tuesday, the third-highest figure submitted since the process began in 1974.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Jan 19, 2009
The Phillies and right-handed reliever Ryan Madson have reached agreement on a three-year contract extension, The Inquirer learned on Monday.
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Courier Post | Jan 19, 2009
Phillies' pitcher Cole Hamels was happy to avoid arbitration with the team and is excited to begin their title defense.
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Los Angeles Times | Jan 18, 2009
Nomar Garciaparra said that the Dodgers and Phillies are among the teams seeking his services for next season.
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New York Post | Jan 17, 2009
The Phillies have reached a three-year, $20.5 million contract with Cole Hamels.
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MLB.com | Jan 16, 2009
The Phillies and Greg Dobbs settled on a two-year, $2.5 million contract, assistant general manager Scott Proefrock announced via press release.
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ESPN | Jan 16, 2009
Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, and Jonathan Papelbon were among 111 players that filed for salary arbitration on Thursday.
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ESPN | Jan 15, 2009
Proviant Technologies, the maker of the supplement Phillies reliever J.C. Romero took that reportedly led him to fail a drug test, believes he drew a false positive.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Jan 10, 2009
The Phillies are interested in signing Nomar Garciaparra to become a righthanded bat off their bench, if he's interested in continuing his career.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jan 9, 2009
Free agent pitcher Derek Lowe met with the Braves on Thursday,and is also being pursued by the Mets, Phillies, Dodgers, Brewers, and possibly others.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jan 7, 2009
J.C. Romero claims he shouldn't be held responsible for a substance that wasn't listed as an ingredient on a supplement label.
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Denver Post | Jan 6, 2009
Marcus Giles has signed a $600,000 minor-league deal with the Phillies.
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ESPN | Jan 6, 2009
Chan Ho Park and the Phillies finalized a one-year, $2.5 million contract on Tuesday.
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Press Release | Jan 6, 2009
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced Tuesday that Yankees' pitcher Sergio Mitre and Phillies' pitcher J.C. Romero have received 50-game suspensions for testing positive for a perform
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | Jan 5, 2009
Pat Burrell signed with the Rays, while Milton Bradley finally came to terms with the Cubs. Which signing did we prefer?
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RealGM Staff Report | Jan 5, 2009
The Tampa Bay Rays have signed veteran right-handed hitting outfielder Pat Burrell to a two-year deal.
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FoxSports | Jan 5, 2009
The Tampa Bay Rays are close to signing free-agent Pat Burrell to a two-year, $16 million contract, according to major-league sources.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jan 5, 2009
World Series MVP Cole Hamels is expected to cash in on his 2008 success in the coming days as arbitration kicks off in Major League Baseball.
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SI.com | Jan 4, 2009
The Braves, Phillies, Red Sox, Brewers, and Angels are also making a play for Derek Lowe.
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Sporting News | Jan 2, 2009
"We won for 14 consecutive years, and you never, ever saw any bulletin board material," said Chipper Jones.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jan 2, 2009
The Philadelphia Daily News unveiled its first Sportsperson of the Year on Wednesday, giving Phillies closer Brad Lidge the honor.
