Count the Phillies as a team not interested in filling their third base need with Alex Rodriguez. "We will not be pursuing A-Rod," assistant GM Ruben Amaro said, although Rodriguez's availability could inflate the price for other third basemen, namely Lowell. Either way, Amaro said the Phillies will focus on pitching. "If we don't improve our pitching," Amaro said, "everything else is a moot point."