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According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Phillies recently sent representatives to watch Oswalt throw in a bullpen session near his home in Mississippi. It's doubtful that they did so just to catch up with an old friend, so it's safe to say that the Phillies have some interest.

Oswalt went 9-10 for the Phillies last year with a 3.69 ERA, so the team has some familiarity with him and he with them, and while his record doesn't show it, Oswalt didn't pitch badly in the City of Brotherly Love a year ago.

Philadelphia is presently mired in last place in the National League East, and Vance Worley is on the disabled list with elbow issues that the Philadelphia Inquirer reports will require offseason surgery (if he makes it that long).

The Phillies are in serious need of pitching help before the 2012 season completely gets away from them.