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Buzz: Phillies Undecided about Lee

by Michael Baron on November 6th, 2009 at 8:52 am

In the Philadelphia Inqurier, Andy Martino and Jim Salisbury say the Phillies have not decided whether to offer a contract extension to Cliff Lee.

…frankly, i am surprised by this…i think getting lee locked up should be a top priority for the Phillies… then again, after what he’s done the past two years and this postseason, he will command a king’s ransom in his new contract, and the Phillies are probably trying to figure out how to retain him, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard for the long haul…

After joining the Phillies in July, Lee was 7-4 with a 3.39 ERA in 12 starts, and he was 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA in five starts in the postseason.

The Phillies hold a $9 million option on Lee’s contract for 2010, after which he can become a free agent.