The MLB Winter Meetings is a time when all owners and general managers come together and discuss the state of the league. It’s also reminiscent of July 31, where you may see some of baseball biggest names get dealt in the blink of an eye.
Some of the Phillies’ biggest moves in recent history came right after the Winter Meetings. The two of note include the trade for the late Roy Halladay from the Blue Jays (Dec. 16, 2009) and the signing of Cliff Lee almost a year later to the day, when he spurned the Rangers and Yankees and chose the Phils.