The Morning Call logo The Morning Call 2 weeks ago

Phils keep Lee for 2010, but let go of Myers

It took less than two days for the Phillies to decide that Cliff Lee is a part of their future and Brett Myers isn't. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said the club exercised Lee's $9-million option for 2010, but severed ties with Myers, who was... Full Article at The Morning Call

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  1. He had a solid year for us. I like the man as a person; he's a great teammate ... But I also believe in trying to improve, and sometimes change can be for the better. That doesn't mean we're going to, but it's something we're thinking about.
    – Ruben Amaro Jr. SOURCE: The Morning Call 2 weeks ago
  2. Ruiz is obviously our everyday catcher ... But we moved a lot of catchers out of our system in the last year, so backup catcher is probably a priority for us.
    – Ruben Amaro Jr. SOURCE: The Morning Call 2 weeks ago
  3. He's had some bumps in the road
    – Ruben Amaro Jr. SOURCE: PhillyBurbs.com 2 weeks ago
  4. More than anything else, (we're going over) what options may be available for us ... deciding whether picking (Feliz's) option up is best suited in trying to move forward
    – Ruben Amaro Jr. SOURCE: PhillyBurbs.com 2 weeks ago
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