Sunday, July 6, 2008

Philadelphia Phillies Closer Brad Lidge signs 3 year contract extension

Closer Brad Lidge signed a $37.5 million, three-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
Brad Lidge

Lidge

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.

Phillies about to take on the Mets in Game 3! Will we see Lidge be the hero or former Philly, Billy Wagner?!?

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