Scott Lauber at the Deleware News Journal reports that the Phillies and Orioles have not discussed Erik Bedard at the Winter Meetings but the O’s have already indicated that the Phillies don’t have the players to get him.

Joel Sherman writes in the New York Post that despite this, the Phillies are still trying to get involved.

Steve King of the Philadelphia Daily News reports that the Phillies may look to trade for Orioles 3B Melvin Mora after failing to sign Mike Lowell via free agency. The Baltimore Sun reports that Mora is unhappy with the current direction of the Orioles and would be willing to drop his no-trade clause to join a contender on the east coast.

Mora, 35, hit .274 with 14 homers and 58 RBI last season. He signed a 3-year contract extension in May 2006. He is due to make $8 million in each of the next two seasons. In 2010, he is due a club option worth $8 million or a $1 million buyout.

The Mets released their tentative 2008 schedule which can be found at Mets.com.

I was looking forward to playing the 1 game series at the new Washington Nationals stadium to start the season in late March like it was rumored but I guess thats not happening. Also the home opening series against the Philadelphia Phillies should be a very interesting series.

According to the Wilmington News Journal, the Philadelphia Phillies have offered their former second-round pick Randy Wolf a contract.

Wolf turned down a multi-year contract offer from the Phillies just a year ago and ended up signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers declined a $9 million option on his contract, making him a free agent.

Wolf, 31, went 9-6 with a 4.73 ERA in 18 starts for the Dodgers last season before straining his shoulder that ended his season after requiring surgery. Wolf, was with the Phillies between 1999-2006, went 69-60 in 194 games for the team.

Phillies beat writer Todd Zolecki ruminates on the Phillies off season plans on his blog for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Phillies plans do not seem to include Aaron Rowand. Rowand will likely command something in the neighborhood of a six years, $14 million per year contract in the wake of Torii Hunter’s massive deal.

Zolecki writes that the Phillies feel they have some depth in the outfield to cushion Rowand’s loss, and thinks righthander Hiroki Kuroda is a better investment. A rotation that includes Adam Eaton and his 6.29 ERA along with a 45 year old Jamie Moyer is certainly in need of an upgrade.

The Philadelphia Daily News reports that after missing out on Curt Schilling and with it appearing that Mariano Rivera may re-sign with the Yankees, they have turned their sights to star Japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda.

Kuroda was 12-8 with a 3.56 earned run average for the Hiroshima Carp last season. He led Japan’s Central League with a 1.85 earned run average in 2006 and has 74 complete games in 244 career starts and will not require a posting fee.

The Dodgers have interest as well, reports the LA Daily News.

Koruda is expected to command a three-year deal between $21 and $24 million.

Phillies General Manager Pat Gillick told The Philadelphia Inquirer that they will only trade or spend money on a pitcher this off-season.

Gillick said the team simply does not have the resources to impact the payroll significantly.

According to a report by the Associated Press, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is seeking a one-year deal worth $13 million and he believes there is a “realistic chance” that the Red Sox will not re-sign him. The Phillies have been rumored to have interest in Schilling, however the team reportedly only has $20 million to spend on free agents this season.

• According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Phillies reached out to Tadahito Iguchi about playing third-base in the upcoming season. Iguchi told them that he preferred to sign elsewhere as a second baseman.

• The Twins have offered free-agent pitcher Carlos Silva a three-year deal worth slightly more than $7 million a season. Silva, however, wants at least one more year on a contract.

• Seattle Mariners right fielder Jose Guillen will likely leave the team and head to free agency. Guillen wants a multiyear contract. The Mariners are hesitant to give him one. The Mariners will likely use the money to look towards a starting pitcher.

• White Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen wants SS Juan Uribe to lose some weight and show up in shape. The team has until 15 days after the World Series to pick up Uribe’s $5 million option or give him a buyout. The Sox could give Uribe a $300,000 buyout and attempt to re-sign him if they fail to land a free agent like David Eckstein, who can bat leadoff and play shortstop, or fail to trade for a younger shortstop.

• Former Mets outfielder Cliff Floyd would like to end his career playing for the Florida Marlins organization again. “If I don’t get an opportunity to come here, hopefully I’ll get a good job that’ll give me an opportunity to play the outfield and DH.”