by Michael DeLuca
The are other things going in the Phils’ front office aside from Roy Halladay discussions. Recently, the team was 
rumored to be considering a trade for Washington Nationals OF Josh Willingham. A while back, they nearly traded J.A. Happ for Jason Marquis and Ryan Spilborghs. Though they are apparently no longer pursuing Marquis (and likely now view Happ as more valuable than Marquis), the team apparently is still trying to acquire Spilborghs.
According to foxsports.com’s Ken Rosenthal, “The Phillies, who continue to pursue a right-handed hitter, surely noticed that outfielder Ryan Spilborghs did not start in any of the Rockies’ first four games after the break.
The Phils offered two quality pitching prospects for Spilborghs, according to major-league sources. The Rockies, however, have been reluctant to trade Spilborghs, believing him to be a valuable extra outfielder and important part of their chemistry.”
I’m curious to discover who these “two quality pitching prospects” may have been and will keep you posted if we are able to uncover the details of the proposed trade.
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