CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Jake Arrieta is sitting out there, just waiting for somebody to sign him.
Could the Phillies be that team?
Perhaps. The longer he remains on the open market, the conventional wisdom is that his asking price will drop. That would benefit the Phillies, who have plenty of money to spend. But while Philadelphia general manager Matt Klentak said Thursday morning at Spectrum Field that the Phillies are pursuing a veteran starting pitcher, he said they are going to acquire that pitcher on their terms.
So, no, the Phillies are not going to approach the six-year, $126 million contract the Cubs handed Yu Darvish.