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| Phillies' GM Ruben Amaro Jr. has talked to reliever Ryan Madson regarding a contract extension, according to BaseballProspectus.com. |
Our View: Madson held a solid 1.23 WHIP with the club in 2008, and may be difficult to extend, as he is represented by Scott Boras, who compared Madson to Mariano Rivera. |
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| Phillies' GM Ruben Amaro Jr. has talked to Jayson Werth regarding an extension, according to BaseballProspectus.com. |
Our View: This makes sense for the Phillies to extend Werth, as he could become more valuable to the club with Pat Burrell likely departing as a free agent. Werth was a solid clutch hitter for the champs in 2008, and blasted 24 homers and stole 20 bases. |
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| Pat Burrell is getting interest from the Seattle Mariners, along with the L.A. Angels and San Francisco Giants, according to FoxSports.com reporter Ken Rosenthal. |
Our View: Burrell's fantasy value would likely go down should he join the Mariners in their spacious ballpark and leave Citizens Bank Park. |
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| Postseason shares for the world champion Philadelphia Phillies were $351,404.48, according to the Boston Globe. The Tampa Bay Rays' full shares were worth $223,390.05. |
Our View: Some fans may not realize that postseason teams get these shares, and the farther they go, the more they are worth, which is yet another incentive for advancing. |
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| Updating earlier reports, the Phillies did not offer Jamie Moyer salary arbitration on Monday, according Philly.com. |
Our View: There were reports earlier in the day that said that the Phillies were expected to offer the 46-year-old arbitration. |
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| The Phillies are expected to offer Jamie Moyer salary arbitration, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
Our View: The team would like to have the 46-year-old pitcher back and Moyer feels the same way. He maintained a 1.33 WHIP while nailing down 16 wins for the champs in 2008. |
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