Millwood re-signs

The Phillies and pitcher Kevin Millwood have avoided arbitration and agreed on a one year contract for $11 million. The Phils had offered $10 million, while Millwood had been seeking $12.5 million. “We are pleased that we were able to get the case settled," [GM Ed] Wade said. "It's our hope that we can continue to have an open dialogue with Kevin regarding him being a Phillie for a long time." This leaves second baseman/emergency third baseman Placido Polanco as the only arbitration-eligible player heading into Spring Training. In other Phillies news, assistant GM Ruben Amaro, Jr. is in Boston today to interview with new Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt for the vacant GM spot.