• It appears the Phillies will not re-sign relief pitchers Chan Ho Park and Scott Eyre before the end of the winter meetings Thursday. Park remains the team’s No. 1 priority in terms of the bullpen, but according to multiple local reports, the Phillies seem willing to move on without Eyre because they believe Antonio Bastardo and Sergio Escalona have the potential to be effective left-handers out of the pen.
• Brandon Lyon’s asking price is too high, according to multiple reports. The Phillies were aggressively pursuing Lyon to be, perhaps, the closer if Brad Lidge falters next year.
• The Phillies have the pieces to obtain Roy Halladay in a trade. According to reports, the Phillies have had dialogue with the Blue Jays during the winter meetings.
• The Phillies have until Saturday to offer salary arbitration to right-handers Chad Durbin and Clay Condrey. Durbin, in all likelihood, will return.
• The addition of Ross Gload, signed late Tuesday, probably marks the “official” end of Matt Stairs’ tenure. Eric Bruntlett declined a minor-league contract last month and Juan Castro was signed to take his place.
• GM Ruben Amaro Jr. told Phillies.com that Kyle Kendrick will “fight” for a spot in the starting rotation come spring training. Oft-injured, hard-throwing right-hander Scott Mathieson will compete for one of the bullpen spots.

Ruben Amaro Jr.

Brett Myers will not return to the Phillies.

GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said on CSN Philly that it’s in the best interest of the team to “cut ties” with Myers.

“I’m not as disappointed as I thought I’d be,” Myers said in a statement.

Myers added that he wants the “roughest treatment” from  fans if he pitches again in Philadelphia as an opposing player.

Myers was the Phillies’ first-round draft pick in 1999. He was the second-longest tenured Phillie (July 2002) behind only Jimmy Rollins (September 2000).

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Amaro said the team is exploring options at third base and therefore may not pick up Pedro Feliz’s club option.

It sounded as if Amaro wants to part ways with Feliz. Amaro didn’t at all indicate that he  wants Feliz back.

The Phillies are rumored to be interested in Mark DeRosa.

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Amaro added that he has talked to the agent of Chan Ho Park. He said they are optimistic about re-signing Scott Eyre, who has contemplated retirement but wants to play in Philadelphia.

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Finally… the Phillies put right-hander Scott Mathieson on the 40-man roster. Mathieson is coming off a pair of Tommy John surgeries.

Mathieson could be a viable option at closer. I’m getting the sense the Phillies would like to mold him into that role to perhaps succeed Brad Lidge at some point. He’s a flame thrower and has tons of potential… but he hasn’t stayed healthy.