There was an interesting tidbit for Phillies fans in The Boston Globe over the weekend. From Red Sox reporter Peter Abraham in his Sunday notebook: "Hearing that if the Sox let Xander Bogaerts get to the open market, the Phillies will be eager suitors." Never too early to get the hot stove going, it seems, even in an active playoff chase. This isn't the first time Bogaerts and the Phillies have been mentioned in the same breath. The 29-year-old shortstop can opt out of his contract with the Red Sox after this season, and is likely to do so now that Boston has bottomed out and is looking to retool – The Red Sox are 69-72 as of Monday and last in the AL East.

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