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Today's batch of Roy Oswalt rumors involve the Red Sox, Phillies and Cardinals.A Boston continues to be in, and then out, of the Oswalt market.A Same for Philadelphia, though they appear to be leaning more out than in.A St.

BEING RUBEN Amaro Jr. is kind of like being Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen or even the late Steve Jobs.

The Chicago Cubs designated infielder Blake DeWitt for assignment Monday to make room for infielder Adrian Cardenas, who they claimed off waivers from the Oakland Athletics .

Nov 14, 2011; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr addresses the media during a press conference at Citizens Bank Park.

Roy Oswalt will likely play in a different uniform this year. Why shouldn't he play in Royal blue? Is there anyone in Royals-land who doesn't know the team needs a couple of top notch starting pitchers?A Most of us assume the Royals will be competitive in 2012, but the boys in blue probably won't contend for a title, primarily because of their lack ... (more)

Oct 5, 2011; St. Louis MO, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee comes out to talk with starting pitcher Roy Oswalt and catcher Carlos Ruiz in the fourth inning in game four of the 2011 NLDS against the St.

That's not the lead to a spring-training preview. That's the fear that's keeping me up at night.

During his weekly Rumblings and Grumblings column, ESPN's Jayson Stark reported that a source has told him the Philadelphia Phillies could look to trade starting pitcher Joe Blanton this spring.A The Phillies are reportedly looking to get under the luxury tax threshold and they could do so by shedding Blanton's salary.

Every day this month, we here at Philthy Stuff will be counting down the New Year's resolutions of each member on the Phillies, and what they can do to guide this team back to October.

As contenders shop for free agents from the adult table at dinner, the Astros choose to hang out at the kids table and spend their moneyA frugally.

With the rumor mill for Roy Oswalt finally heating up, it's safe to say Ruben Amaro will not be signing his paycheck next year.

This time a year ago, the Phillies were the talk of the baseball world, having added Cliff Lee to an already formidable rotation to give them a starting five that rated among the best in history.

Oh, ESPN, how you write the stupidest things sometimes. David SchoenfieldA recently A ranked his top five rotations in baseball.

While Cole Hamels and the Phillies agreeing to a one-year, $15 million contract understandably stole headlines Tuesday, another deal could also have an impact on the 2012 Phightins.

Gretchen Kaufman, director of recruitment at Kennedy Health in Cherry Hill, wrote a story on the website Stubstory.com about the memories connected to her Phillies tickets.

JAMIE MOYER has been offered a minor league contract by the Colorado Rockies, a source confirmed to the Daily News.

ESPN's Jayson Stark reports that the Phillies have signed right-handed starting pitcher Joel Pineiro to a minor league contract, with an invitation to Spring Training.

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