Phillies pick up $9 million option on Cliff Lee, and other possible moves
Well it was a no brainer that the Phillies would pick up the option on Cliff Lee, and now its official. That option is a $9 million, one year deal, for the 2010 season. I would call that a bargain, for how dominate and impressive he was the entire postseason. Lee was sensational this postseason with the Phillies, and he was the winning pitcher in the only 2 world series wins. So this is no surprise that the team locked up Lee for next year.
But this is just a few days after the end of the season, and you know Ruben Amaro Jr. still has a couple of tricks up his sleeve. The team has until Monday Nov. 9 to decide if they are going to exercise their $5 million option for 3rd baseman Pedro Feliz. Rumor has it that the team won't be picking up that option, but rather taking interest in Mark Derosa, Adrian Beltre, or Chone Figgins to replace Feliz.
Another topic that may need to be addressed is adding another powerhouse pitcher to the rotation. One possibility would be packaging Cole Hamels in a deal to trade for Roy Halladay. That would be a very epic trade, which would give the Phillies both a left handed and right handed Ace. So its interesting to see what Amaro is going to do, but stay tuned its going to be exciting, and its looking like we might be even better next year.
I think we have a new Mr. October, and that man is Chase Utley, and the word man being an understatement. Chase has always been known as one the toughest and most clutch performers in the game, and now he is putting it on a display for the whole world to see. He has 5 homeruns in this World Series, tying the record held by Reggie Jackson, and Utley has a good chance to break it.
Get the hat that all the Phillies are sporting on the field during this 2009 World Series against the Yankees. This is the official on-field hat made by New Era, with the 2009 World Series emblem on the left side. 
We did it again, the Phillies are the 2009 National League Champions. After taking out the Dodgers in 5 games the Phillies are moving on to the World Series for the 2nd straight season.
Get a piece of Phillies post season history with this year's 2009 NLCS "Beat LA" shirts. You hear it chanted throughout the stadium and the city, now wear it proud on your chest. I will wear mine long after this series is over and done with. 
Literally the Dodgers were stomped out last night as the Phillies took it to them with a final score of 11-0. Cliff Lee looked unstoppable as his post season dominance continues. 
Did I say pretty good? Oh I meant to say really good. He has become the new story of the Phillies, as the season heads down the home stretch. Its all been very exciting and you never know who is gonna be the headliner, but for the moment it's the (5-0) Pedro Martinez. His latest being the 130 pitch beating of his former New York Mets team, with 8 shutout innings.
