Gillick rolls a 122: Bowling average all he reveals as GM talks open

Nov. 14--NAPLES, Fla. -- So, Pat Gillick. After weeks of speculation that the Phillies were hot to sign outfielder Alfonso Soriano, has an offer been made now that this year's free-agent class is officially up for bids? While Gillick allowed that the Phillies did officially present offers to a...

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune Business News p. 1
Main Author Hagen, Paul
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 14.11.2006
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Athletic drafts & trades
Free agency
Professional baseball
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Summary:Nov. 14--NAPLES, Fla. -- So, Pat Gillick. After weeks of speculation that the Phillies were hot to sign outfielder Alfonso Soriano, has an offer been made now that this year's free-agent class is officially up for bids? While Gillick allowed that the Phillies did officially present offers to a handful of free agents when the market opened for business Sunday -- and every indication is that one of them went to Soriano -- he is clearly determined to keep a lid on developments concerning his team's pursuit of pitching and a middle-of-the- lineup bat to protect Ryan Howard. The Phillies are also exploring options in case they are unable to re-sign lefthander Randy Wolf, who is a free agent. Item: Lefthander Fabio Castro, used out of the bullpen after being acquired from the Texas Rangers last season, is being used as a starter in the Dominican Winter League to see if he has the stamina to be considered in the Phillies' rotation.