January 18, 2012
CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury reports that Cole Hamel's agent John Boggs, expects his client to receive a contract comparable to that of Cliff Lee's, where he will make at least $20 million a year.
That presents a problem for the Phillies considering that they already have Lee, Roy Hallady, and Ryan Howard already making over $20 million a year.
In addition, Boggs states that Angel's pitcher Jered Weaver's recently signed 5-year, $85 million contract will not be comparable to Hamels. Boggs explains that Weaver gave tha Angels a home town discount, and that he and Hamels won't be looking for that kind of deal.
Salisbury writes that Boggs and GM Ruben Amaro Jr. will talk during spring training to try and make a deal, but at this point there is no real deadline to get things done.
There is an upside however. Boggs says that Hamel's preference is most likely to stay in Philadelphia, and added that "We’ll always give the Phillies every opportunity to secure him.”
You can read Salisbury's full article at CSNPhilly.com by clicking on the link below.
http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/phillies-talk/post/Agent-expects-elite-contract-for-Hamels?blockID=633252&feedID=693
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