BY SCOTT LAUBERAfter being hailed as a World Series champion and riding down Broad Street in the victory parade of his dreams, Jimmy Rollins couldn't resist taking one more jab at the Phillies' fiercest division rival.
"In the offseason, I heard a lot about the New York Mets," Rollins said. "Johan Santana is a great pitcher. But it takes more than one player to bring home a championship."
Trading for Santana, the two-time Cy Young Award-winning left-hander, was supposed to put the Mets over the top in the National League East. And although Santana posted a league-best 2.53 ERA and 206 strikeouts in a league-leading 234-1/3 innings (and went 2-0 with a 2.97 ERA against the Phillies), the Mets still finished second, three games behind the Phils.
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I thought Thome's 2009 option vested once he hit 1100PAs in 07-08 (which he did). Do the Phillies still owe the White Sox any money?
Andy: You're right. Thome's option did, in fact, vest this season. I don't believe the Phillies owe any more money on that contract, although I have to check with Ruben Amaro Jr. about that.
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