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Sunday, July 06, 2008

Phillies, Lidge agree to extension

Brad Lidge will be saving games in Philadelphia through at least the 2011 season, after the pitcher agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million contract extension.

The deal includes a 2012 club option and performance incentives.

Working for $6.35 million in the final year before becoming a free agent, Lidge is off to the best start of his career, with an 0.77 ERA in 35 appearances. He’s one of two full-time closers in the Major Leagues, along with New York’s Mariano Rivera, not to blow a save this season.

knucklehead7 Posted: July 06, 2008 at 11:16 AM | 7 comment(s)
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1. The Mets make Russlan sad Posted: July 06, 2008 at 02:26 PM (#2845541)

Wow. Lidge is having a great year but that seems a little much.

2. Crispix Attacks Posted: July 06, 2008 at 02:29 PM (#2845544)

ZOMG $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

3. Crispix Attacks Posted: July 06, 2008 at 02:30 PM (#2845545)

Oh well, this will no doubt keep us at the highest levels of competition, like Francisco Cordero is doing with the Reds.

4. Fancy Pants Handle Posted: July 06, 2008 at 02:37 PM (#2845556)

Brad Lidge will be saving games in Philadelphia through at least the 2011 season

I love the way this is stated as a fact... because closers never burn out or get traded or anything like that...

5. The Mets make Russlan sad Posted: July 06, 2008 at 02:45 PM (#2845572)

K-Rod is loving this news.

6. Padraic Posted: July 06, 2008 at 03:01 PM (#2845611)

Lidge is having a great year but that seems a little much.

Well, if Lidge pitches like the old Lidge (pre-Pujols), it will be worth it, if he falls apart it won't matter whether it was $9M per season or $12M.

The interesting point is that it pretty much ends the chance that the Phillies would move Myers back to the bullpen. Unless, that is, they want to pay their 8/9 combo $24M next year.

7. baseball chick, now with lousy baseball team Posted: July 06, 2008 at 03:30 PM (#2845673)

boy it is a good thing the astros got rid of that head case lidge who melts if he's given the ball in the 9th.

and we sure took the phils for a ride getting them to take bruntlett too so as we could get kaz matsui. AND we got bourn (the new tim raines) and geoff geary. because you can't never have too many middle relievers you know

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