A few days after the Indians reached a tentative agreement with OF David Dellucci, another Phillies free agent is headed to Cleveland.LHP Aaron Fultz has signed a one-year, $1.65 million contract. Fultz, 33, will earn a base salary of $1.5 million. The Indians hold a $1.5 million option for 2008, and if they don't pick it up, Fultz is guaranteed a $150,000 buyout. He also can earn another $350,000 in performance bonuses.
The Phillies didn't make a priority of re-signing Fultz after he struggled to a 4.54 ERA in 66 games for them last season. But he has held left-handed hitters to a .240 average during his career with the Rangers, Twins, Giants and Phillies.
"Our ability to get left-handers out has been a problem," Indians GM Mark Shapiro said. "He's a guy that has been consistently effective against left-handers."
2 comments:
Delucci was no game breaker but he at least had pop and was a good pinch hitter.
I want to know what Gillick has done so far. Has Gillick brought anything to the table that Wade didn't?
Maybe his hands are tied but all we ever heard was how the Phils in the market they are in had money and this was the off-season to spend it.
Gillick may not like Manny but if you replace Burrell you better at least equal the production. What else is out there?
Burrell hitting 5th.
Eric: I can only go by what I hear from people around baseball, and everybody talks about how Gillick is a master at getting creative to get what he needs when the market is difficult.
But, in general, I agree with you: The Phils haven't had a good off-season so far. Let's see what the next few weeks bear.
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