Phillies sign Utley to 7 year/$85 million deal

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Phillies sign Utley to 7-year, $85 million deal
All-Star second baseman now wrapped up through 2013 season
Updated: less than 1 minute ago
PHILADELPHIA - All-Star second baseman Chase Utley and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed Sunday to an $85 million, seven-year contract.

Utley hit .309 last season with 40 doubles, 32 homers, 102 RBIs and 131 runs. He also had a 35-game hitting streak that tied for the 10th-longest in major league history and longest by a second baseman.

After making $500,000 last year, Utley gets a $2 million signing bonus and salaries of $4.5 million this year, $7.5 million in 2008, $11 million in 2009 and $15 million in each of the final seasons.

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Take that, every other team! :evilgrin: :woohoo: :applause: :headbang:

[MrSlayer]

1. Good. Now they have to lock up Howard.

If they can get one more good starter and a little bullpen help, they're going to be tough.

[rep the dems]

2. Yes, we can't afford to lose him.

I'm not quite sure what to think about Adam Eaton since I've never really seen him, Hamels is sick, Freddy Garcia seems pretty good, Myers and Moyer are pretty good, and Lieber is going to be traded I guess?