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Phillies' Manuel: "Hamels Has The Potential To Be A Star"In 2006 Brett Myers was widely considered the No. 1 pitcher on the Phillies' staff. But Cole Hamels isn't too far behind, if you ask manager Charlie Manuel. "I tell you what, this kid Hamels showed us all something last season," Manuel said. "He's got the potential to be a star if he keeps working at it. He kept us in ballgames just about every time he pitched, and he gained a lot of valuable experience. I think if he keeps working at it, the sky is the limit as far as his potential is concerned." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Phillies Invite Karim Garcia To Spring TrainingOutfielder Karim Garcia agreed to a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies and was invited Friday to spring training. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Phillies Expected To Offer Howard A Record ContractThe Phillies are expected to offer Ryan Howard a contract in the neighborhood of $1 million for the coming season, which would be a record for any player not arbitration eligible, but the Phillies would be smart to start discussing a long-term contract as soon as possible, because Howard doesn't want it to carry over into the season. "I would rather it not because you don't want to lose that focus," said Howard. "I don't want to have all these questions about contractual stuff in the season when you should be focused on playing ball." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Utley To Sign $85 Million DealChase Utley and the Phillies agreed to a seven-year, $85 million extension Sunday, avoiding salary arbitration. The extension covers the final three arbitration seasons for Utley and his first four seasons of free agency. The deal is contingent on Utley passing a physical. "We view Chase as not only a great second baseman but also one of the top 10-15 players in the game," Phillies assistant general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "He's a hard-nosed, full-throttle player who exemplifies the spirit of Philadelphia. He is tailor-made for this city and we couldn't be happier to lock him up for years to come." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Rowand Avoids Arbitration, Signs Deal With PhilliesCenter fielder Aaron Rowand avoided arbitration with the Phillies on Tuesday by agreeing to a $4.35 million, one-year contract. "I never really worried about it because I knew I would be here this year," Rowand said. "You never want to get into those arbitration hearings because they can get really ugly." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Phillies Jan 2007 Archive
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