The Phillies continue to be super active in the very early MLB offseason.  Already severing ties with Brett Myers and announcing the obvious in bringing back Cliff Lee, it is being reported that the Phillies want another one of their playoff pitchers back.  According to Todd Zolecki:

Phils have contacted Chan Ho Park's agent about coming back.

The Phillies, fresh off of their World Series loss to the Yankees, have decided that they will not retain the services of Brett Myers.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer's report:

"I officially won’t be a Phillie next year," the 29-year-old pitcher told The Inquirer this afternoon. In a meeting with general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., today, Myers was told that the team will not attempt to negotiate a new contract with him this offseason. Myers contract expired after the World Series. He said he will file for free agency today.

Myers, the Phillies top draft pick in 1999, and has been with the team ever since, owned a 73-63 record with a 4.40 ERA in 240 games. 

"The last two years, going to the World Series and all, have been exciting," he said. "Other than that, I’m disappointed with how I did the last few years. My last three years weren’t as productive as I would have liked."

Myers is open to working as a starter or a reliever with a new team.

 "I’ll just go out there on the market and see what happens, dude," he said.

The Diamondbacks have exercised their 2010 option on pitcher Brandon Webb. This from SB Nation’s AZ Snake Pit:

Brandon Webb missed nearly all of the 2009 season due to shoulder injury and surgery, making this decision a tough one for the front office. He is due to make $8.5 million next season, the final year of his contract. The Diamondbacks could have bought him out for $2 million, and had until 5 days after the World Series to decide.

After being favored by many pundits to win the NL West last season, the Diamondbacks struggled after Webb’s injury early in the year and finished with a 70-92 record. Not exactly riddled with money, Arizona hopes the former Cy Young Award winner can lead a scary one-two punch, along with Dan Haren, atop their rotation and compete in the wide-open NL West.

In a rather unsurprising move, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports that the Phillies have picked up their team option on pitcher Cliff Lee. After coming over from Cleveland in a midseason trade, Lee established himself as the Phillies' best starter, with a 3.39 ERA. While Lee struggled over the season's last month, he reverted to form during the playoffs, posting a 1.56 ERA during the postseason.

Zolecki also reports that the Phillies have not yet made a decision about whether to pick up third baseman Pedro Feliz's option. Philadelphia has until Monday to make a decision on Feliz.

The three players expected to be the biggest free agent gets of the off-season are all officially on the market:

Angels pitcher John Lackey, Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday and Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay were the highlights of the 79 players filing for free agency Thursday.

Lackey, Holliday and Bay are expected to be the three marquee free agents on the market this offseason. Lackey has spent his entire eight-year career with the Angels, while Holliday and Bay both experienced trades before each hit the market for the first time.

Other notable filings include Cubs pitcher Rich Harden, Colorado pitcher Jason Marquis, Dodgers second baseman Orlando Hudson and pitcher Randy Wolf, Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado, Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre, Cardinals third baseman Mark DeRosa and Rangers outfielder Marlon Byrd.

For up-to-date news and analysis of all offseason moves, check out SB Nation's MLB Daily Dish.

Enough with the World Series already. I mean, the Yankees have been champions for what, like, almost 12 hours? Old. News. Let's talk about MLB free agent class already!

Per the league rules, players are allowed to begin filing for free agency the day after the World Series ends (Thursday). In 2008, 65 players took advantage of the 15-day filing period that begins after the Fall Classic (including Mark Teixeira and Manny Ramirez). But will 2009 bring the same kind of action?

The debate over that latter point is already underway.

Ned Colletti, the general manager of a Dodgers team which tops the field with 16 players eligible for free agency, said, "This class to me doesn't have that type of allure to it. It's a thin market in my mind."

Michael Weiner, the new incoming executive director of the players' union, countered by telling the Boston Globe, "This year's market could be where you don't have those values, but you have a lot of valuable players that an awful lot of teams considered bidding for. There are a lot of teams which could say, 'You know what? This player can help me.'"

So maybe this year doesn't have the same appeal as last season, but their are still at least some big names that will be on the market this winter (read: soon-to-be New York Yankees). 

Ramirez remains in the mix -- if he doesn't exercise his 2010 option for $20 million with the Dodgers, or until he does so. Other offensive headliners on the bill include Jason Bay, Matt Holliday, Miguel Tejada, Chone Figgins, Adrian Beltre and Johnny Damon.

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Yet perhaps nothing captures the underwhelming feel of this market as well as does the situation among the usually most valued commodities -- pitching, on both the starting and closing end.

Angels right-hander John Lackey is considered the plum of the 48 starting pitchers eligible for free agency, a status supported by his age (31) and his resume (11-8 this season, 42-22 the last three seasons).

It's time for teams to open those checkbooks: 2009 is so last year.

For up-to-date news and analysis of all offseason moves, check out SB Nation's MLB Daily Dish, specifically their notes from Day 1 of the offseason.