By not offering salary arbitration to free agents Jamie Moyer and Pat Burrell before the Dec. 

--C Ronny Paulino, who lost his starting job with the Pirates this year, was dealt to the Phillies in exchange for C Jason Jaramillo. 

Now that they finally have won their first World Series championship since 1980, the Phillies are getting greedy. 

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired catcher Ronny Paulino from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday for minor-league catcher Jason Jaramillo. 

With two teams to pick from in the American League Central, Kerry Wood appears to have rejected overtures from Detroit to take a deal with Cleveland. 

LAS VEGAS - Now that the Phillies are busy designing their World Series rings, it's easy to forget that they didn't exactly dominate the National League East last season. 

LAS VEGAS -- Because of the World Baseball Classic, spring training will be a week longer in 2009. 

By not offering salary arbitration to free agents Jamie Moyer and Pat Burrell before the Dec. 

--Manager Charlie Manuel's contract option for 2010 was picked up by the Phillies, and the team added a guaranteed year for 2011 as well. 

Now that they finally have won their first World Series championship since 1980, the Phillies are getting greedy. 

Winning the World Series was enough for the Philadelphia Phillies to want manager Charlie Manuel around a few more years. 

LAS VEGAS - The Cardinals are determined but picky buyers for pitching. 

LAS VEGAS -- Now that the winter meetings have opened and the Twins have priced a few free agents and floated a few trades, their shopping list is much more clear. 

LAS VEGAS - The Phillies traded onetime hot centerfield prospect Greg Golson to the Rangers for John Mayberry Jr. 

An innocent-looking Dick Allen, his thick-lidded eyes peering warily from behind nerdy spectacles, more closely resembles Steve Urkel than the troubled ballplayer Allen had become by 1968.