The Philadelphia Phillies have already added Placido Polanco and Brian Schneider in free agency and they don’t have a lot of serious issues heading into the Winter Meetings. There have been whispers that Joe Blanton is on the trading block but I wouldn’t trade him if I were running the Phillies as he is a solid and very dependable starting pitcher. But, if the Phillies do move Blanton I think it would be with the idea of making a strong push to add Roy Halladay of the Blue Jays in a big trade. The Phillies could also sign a free agent to work late in games as going with Brad Lidge at closer in 2010 is a scary proposition.