4. Phillies hamstrung by no-trade clause Phillies general manager Pat Gillick, who previously built winners in Toronto, Baltimore, and Seattle, is no fan of blanket no-trade clauses. Gillick is so averse to giving out complete no-trade provisions that he says it could be a “deal breaker” when the Phillies negotiate with big free agents this winter.

Source: ESPN.com, November 8, 2000