The full piece from Heyman on Pence can be found here, where we learn that the Phillies aren't shying away from the Astros' asking price for Pence, though:
Current Astros management views him as the "favorite of the franchise," however, and just the right type of player to set an example for a young team.
The Astros are apparently shopping Wandy and Myers harder, though one "competing executive" says that the Astros might end up having to pay half his salary to get a deal done. Makes you feel good that they didn't pull the trigger on him, or Myers, this time last year, right?
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
