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Found November 08, 2009 on We Should Be GM's:
PLAYERS: Cliff Lee,  Greg Dobbs,  Jimmy Rollins,  Chase Utley,  Raul Ibanez,  Jayson Werth,  Cole Hamels,  Brad Lidge,  Jamie Moyer,  Ryan Madson,  Joe Blanton,  Carlos Ruiz,  Tyler Walker,  Clay Condrey,  Chad Durbin,  Eric Bruntlett,  Pedro Feliz,  Ben Francisco,  Kyle Kendrick,  Matt Stairs,  Paul Bako,  Jack Taschner,  Brett Myers,  Miguel Cairo,  Pedro Martinez,  Scott Eyre,  Yorvit Torrealba,  Miguel Olivo,  Ramon Hernandez,  Chone Figgins,  Adrian Beltre,  Mark DeRosa,  Octavio Dotel,  Kiko Calero,  Brandon Lyon,  Alex Cora,  Craig Counsell,  Chan Ho Park,  Jerry Hairston Jr.
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies,  Colorado Rockies,  Kansas City Royals,  Cincinnati Reds,  Los Angeles Angels,  Seattle Mariners,  St. Louis Cardinals,  Chicago White Sox,  Miami Marlins,  Detroit Tigers,  New York Mets,  Milwaukee Brewers,  New York Yankees

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Under Contract:1. Cliff Lee- $9M2. Greg Dobbs- $1.35M3. Ryan Howard- $19M4. Jimmy Rollins- $7.5M5. Chase Utley- $15M6. Raul Ibanez- $11.5M7. Jayson Werth- $7M8. Cole Hamels- $6.65M9. JC Romero- $4M10. Brad Lidge- $11.5M11. Jamie Moyer- $8M12. Ryan Madson- $4.5MTotal= $105M for only half a roster.Arbitration Eligible:1. Joe Blanton- will be back, '09 $5.475M.2. Shane Victorion- will be back, '09 $3.125M.3. Carlos Ruiz- will be back, '09 $0.475M.4. Tyler Walker- possible non-tender, '09 $0.75M.5. Clay Condrey- possible non-tender, '09 $0.65M.6. Chad Durbin- possible non-tender, '09 $1.635M.7. Eric Bruntlett- possible non-tender, '09 $0.8M.*Contract information gathered from Cot's Baseball Contracts.Option:1. Pedro Feliz- $5M for '10 or a 500K buyout. His offense (namely OPS) continues to dip as he gets older, and as the core of this team continues to age, this is a position where the Phils can start to get younger. Under Team Control:Ben Francisco, Antonio Bastardo, John Mayberry Jr....
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