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Phils sign Lidge to extension
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Phillies give closer Lidge three-year extension
1 hour, 39 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Closer Brad Lidge signed a $37.5 million, three-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
Lidge would’ve been a free agent after this season. The 31-year-old right-hander has 19 saves in 19 chances and a 0.77 ERA in 35 appearances in his first season in Philadelphia.
Lidge is 2-0 with 47 strikeouts in 35 innings and set a club record by converting his first 19 save opportunities this season. He didn’t allow an earned run through his first 17 appearances (17 innings), which was the second-longest by a Phillies pitcher to start his career with the team.
The Phillies acquired Lidge from Houston in November in a five-player trade.
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what do you think...good deal? at least he's better than Tom Gordon (who will hopefully be off the roster soon)
but 12+ million year? is that the going closer rate?
for comparison:
Billy Wagner lhp
4 years/$43M (2006-09), plus $8M 2010 club option
signed as a free agent 11/05
complete no-trade clause
06:$10.5M, 07:$10.5M, 08:$10.5M, 09:$10.5M,
10:$8M club option ($1M buyout)
Phillies give closer Lidge three-year extension
1 hour, 39 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Closer Brad Lidge signed a $37.5 million, three-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
Lidge would’ve been a free agent after this season. The 31-year-old right-hander has 19 saves in 19 chances and a 0.77 ERA in 35 appearances in his first season in Philadelphia.
Lidge is 2-0 with 47 strikeouts in 35 innings and set a club record by converting his first 19 save opportunities this season. He didn’t allow an earned run through his first 17 appearances (17 innings), which was the second-longest by a Phillies pitcher to start his career with the team.
The Phillies acquired Lidge from Houston in November in a five-player trade.
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what do you think...good deal? at least he's better than Tom Gordon (who will hopefully be off the roster soon)
but 12+ million year? is that the going closer rate?
for comparison:
Billy Wagner lhp
4 years/$43M (2006-09), plus $8M 2010 club option
signed as a free agent 11/05
complete no-trade clause
06:$10.5M, 07:$10.5M, 08:$10.5M, 09:$10.5M,
10:$8M club option ($1M buyout)
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Kevin
This signals the end of the Brett Myers era in Philadelphia. Many felt they were keeping him around as an insurance plan if the Phils were unable to extend Lidge. No need to have a high price minor leaguer in their organization. The Phils will probably have to eat a portion of his salary for next year to find any takers.
Mets win 2 of 3, now only 3.5 back, won't be long before the Sillies are looking up at NY in the standings, LOL!
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