Hello from Orlando. The winter meetings are underway, and throughout the week, check back here for news updates and other tidbits.
For starters, I'll offer a small flavor of what these meetings are all about. The baseball world has gathered here, in the lobby of the Swan and Dolphin Resort in Walt Disney World. Well, actually, the media is gathered in the lobby. Most GMs and other baseball executives are meetings in suites at the resort.
The Phillies contingent, however, has spent most of the morning huddling at a table in the lobby. GM Pat Gillick is leading the group, but assistant GMs Ruben Amaro Jr. and Mike Arbuckle are also here. So are special advisors Dallas Green and Charley Kerfeld, scouting director Gordon Lakey, manager Charlie Manuel and bench coach Jimy Williams.
It's been a slow day, so far. Although, the Cincinnati Reds are closing in on a two-year, $5 million deal with reliever David Weathers. Pending a physical, which Weathers will reportedly take today, he is poised to re-sign with the Reds.
More later in the day.
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Obviously off the subject, but the Swan and Dolphin are right on the boardwalk, and right there on the end there's a great Piano Bar, where two pianists take customer requests and duel the song together. Great time.
Looks like Cincy is going to take Weathers back, Cleveland is on board with Borowski, and the Phils have signed the ever-popular Kane Davis. Sounds weak on paper, but I think Gillick has to have a plan, or at least is executing his original by watching these absurd contract numbers go up and up - which I would tend to agree with.
Paul: It's hard to fault Gillick for not throwing lots of money at a middling middle reliever like Weathers. And I've heard from reliable sources that Borowski's shoulder is really messed up. But Gillick is talking trade, so maybe he can get what he needs that way.
Thanks for the tip about the piano bar. I'll have to check it out. Then again, if today was any indication, I spent about 13 hours indoors in the lobby or the media work room, so I'm not sure I'll be able to get there.
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