I guess this is a bargain anymore! :ughhh:
Two very good years , Utley was not even a regular player til age 26 and now he's getting the big bucks. ...7 years 85 Million.
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One day after getting married, Utley agreed Sunday to an $85 million, seven-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, who can keep three-fourths of their infield in place for the rest of the decade.
"Chase puts up very good individual numbers, but at the same time, he's a team player," Phillies general manager Pat Gillick said.
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.
Two very good years , Utley was not even a regular player til age 26 and now he's getting the big bucks. ...7 years 85 Million.
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One day after getting married, Utley agreed Sunday to an $85 million, seven-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, who can keep three-fourths of their infield in place for the rest of the decade.
"Chase puts up very good individual numbers, but at the same time, he's a team player," Phillies general manager Pat Gillick said.
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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