Phillies re-sign Eyre

The Phillies re-signed lefty reliever Scott Erye Monday to a one-year deal worth two million dollars with performance incentives. The Phillies acquired Eyre on August 7 from the Chicago Cubs. In 19 appearances, he went 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 14.1 innings. On the season, he held lefthanded hitters to a .220 average with one home run allowed in 50 at-bats. In addition to re-signing Eyre, Phillies' GM Ruben Amaro announced that pitching coach Rich Dubee, first-base coach Davey Lopes, and hitting coach Milt Thompson would all be returning for the 2009 season. Bench coach Jimmy Williams, who was invited to return next season, has decided not to. Third-base coach Steve Smith will also not be returning, as it was announced last week that the Phillies decided not to renew his contract. Bullpen coach Ramon Henderson is also not likely to return, as he missed the second half of last season due to personal reasons.