phiteinphils Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/base...es/?eref=sircrc By Jon Heyman, SI.com Ace left-hander Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies have reached agreement on a three-year extension worth $20.5 million, SI.com has learned. The new deal will pay the Phillies' World Series hero $4.35 million this coming season, then $6.65 million in 2010 and $9.5 million in 2011. Hamels' base salary also will increase by $500,000 in any season after he wins a Cy Young Award and by $250,000 if he finishes second or third in Cy Young balloting. Hamels, 24, went 14-10 with a 3.39 ERA in 2008, then dominated in the Phillies' march to a World Series title, winning four of his five postseason starts. In the Series itself, he went 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in 13 innings over two starts (with a no-decision in the Phillies' clinching Game 5). In three major league seasons, the lefty is 38-23 with a 3.43 ERA and 518 strikeouts in 543 innings. The deal means Hamels and the Phillies will avoid arbitration this year. The Phillies went through a painful arbitration with another star, Ryan Howard, last year, and wanted to avoid a repeat. Howard beat the team that time, winning $10 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 If Hamels stays healthy for the three years, the Phillies are looking at a nice bargain for one of the better pitchers in baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Hamels > any pitcher in baseball not named Tim Lincecum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phiteinphils Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Our 8th inning guy Ryan Madson (Agent Boras) just turned down 3 years 12 million... Kind of puts in perspective of how influential and blood sucking Scott Boras is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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