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Eyre Would Only Pitch For Phillies
Scott Eyre had successful surgery on his throwing elbow and has filed for free agency, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. Zolecki says that if Eyre doesn't retire, the left-hander only wants to pitch for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2010.
We heard earlier in the season that Eyre was leaning towards retiring, but Philadelphia's playoff run rejuvenated his interest in continuing his career. The team was waiting to see how Eyre's elbow surgery turned out before discussing the 37-year-old's future. Now that the surgery has been performed without a hitch, Zolecki indicates that the Phillies will be in touch with Eyre's agent about a possible return.
When he was healthy, Eyre was one of the club's most dependable relievers, posting a 1.50 ERA in 42 appearances (albeit only 30 innings). If the Phillies are confident in Eyre's health, I don't think they'd mind bringing him back on a one-year deal similar to the one he signed for $2MM last winter.
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Eh. His FIP was like 4.6 in 09- assuming the Phillies have a healthy Romero I still think it would be prudent to shop around for another lefty.
Posted by: mford | November 12, 2009 at 07:51 PM
If the Braves don't offer arb, I'd love Mike Gonzales if the years and dollars are right. A signing like that is so unlikely though, that it probably make sense to just bring Eyre back if he's healthy. He's like the Matt Stairs of the bullpen at this point.
Posted by: HollywoodHamels | November 13, 2009 at 08:21 AM
A 1 year deal won't hurt. He's worth the cost.
Posted by: Harangody's hang time | November 13, 2009 at 04:57 PM