BY SCOTT LAUBERMore news from the Phils: Lefty reliever Scott Eyre has re-signed with the Phillies. He agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $2 million, plus performance bonuses.
Eyre, 36, went 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA in 19 appearances after coming over Aug. 7 in a trade with the Cubs and gave the Phillies a strong second lefty reliever in front of J.C. Romero.
More in a bit.
(Updated, 9:05 p.m.): Couple of interesting points: Eyre could've signed with the Phils in 2006. He even had a recruiting luncheon with pitching coach Rich Dubee. Instead, he opted for a three-year, $11 million contract from the Cubs. But Eyre fell in love with Philly after being traded here in August (winning a World Series will have that effect), and the negotiation between agent Tommy Tanzer and GM Ruben Amaro Jr. couldn't have gone more smoothly.
"We got him at the right time when our bullpen was going through a rough time and probably was overworked, and he did a good job against righties and lefties," Charlie Manuel told me tonight. "He played a big role down there."
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