Phillies Place Calls To A.J. Burnett & Derek Lowe

While contract negotiations continue between veteran pitcher Jamie Moyer and the Philadelphia Phillies, the Phillies have added an interesting twist to the situation.

Reportedly, Philadelphia has contacted the agents of Derek Lowe and A.J. Burnett.

Phillies analysts believe that the Phillies contacted Burnett  and Lowe to help speed up the process of working out a deal with Jamie Moyer.

However, other sources such as The Bleacher Report are reporting that Burnett has narrowed his list of potential teams down to six. Still on the list is Philadelphia!

Also, caught up in this bidding war are the Boston Red Sox who are continuing to pursue catcher Jason Varitek. The ‘Sox have been after Burnett also since the beginning of the off-season, but recently the Atlanta Braves seem to have the upper hand on Burnett.

How much will A.J. Burnett impact the decision surrounding the addition of Jason Varitek back to the Red Sox roster? Timing seems to be the key.

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