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Will Phils finally land a star from Asia this winter?

10+ hour, 30+ min ago (764+ words) The Phillies have 10 of their last 13 playoff games. When asked why fans should still believe in this team, Dave Dombrowski lists multiple reasons why. The Phillies have long been as aggressive as anyone in baseball when it comes to free agency. The same hasn't been true on the international side, though. Their history with signing top talent out of Asia has been almost non-existent, and it hasn't been for a lack of effort. "Sometimes there's a little bit more of an obstacle we're facing," Dave Dombrowski told The Philadelphia Inquirer's Scott Lauber recently. "Maybe [Philly] is not the No. 1 place, first and foremost. But you don't give in to that. You try to create an atmosphere that people want to join, and you're hopeful that at some time it works out for you." This offseason might finally present that opportunity....