BY SCOTT LAUBERThis just in ...
Greg Dobbs has signed a two-year, $2.5 million contract extension with the Phillies, avoiding his first two years of salary arbitration. Dobbs, 30, will make $1.15 million in 2009, $1.35 million in 2010, which isn't a bad raise from his $440,000 salary in 2008.
Dobbs batted .301 with nine home runs and 40 RBIs in 128 games last season, but he did most of his damage as a pinch-hitter, batting .355 with two homers and 16 RBIs. He led the majors in pinch hits (22) and finished second in pinch RBIs. Dobbs' 22 pinch hits set a Phillies single-season record. During the past two seasons with the Phillies, Dobbs has batted .327 as a pinch hitter with four home runs and 34 RBIs.
"Over the past two seasons, Greg has been one of the best pinch-hitters in the game and has also contributed significantly as a third baseman," assistant GM Scott Proefrock said in a statement.
Also, according to a FoxSports.com report, Ryan Madson has turned down a three-year, $12 million offer from the Phillies. Madson's agent is Scott Boras. We're working on getting a confirmation on this.
More in a bit.
1 comment:
This is good news for the Phils. Dobbs is a professional hitter. It's not easy to find a guy who can basically hit on demand and not whine about his playing time. Glad he'll be around.
As for Madson, I'm not surprised given who his agent is. However, with the year he just had, he may figure he can cash in better year-to-year through arbitration.
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