By: Ribbie3b
The contract length offered and eventually settled on by the Phillies and short-stop Jimmy Rollins was not exactly what Jimmy and his agent expected, but it was long enough to land J-Roll back in Philadelphia for atleast 3 more years. The agreement will net Rollins $33MM over the next three years with an a fourth year vesting option for an additional possibility of $11MM. It was said that the Cardinals were also interested in giving Rollins a deal after losing Albert Pujols but could not justify the contract length of 5 years that Jimmy was asking for.
Rollins has been the face of the Phillies since being placed on the Roster in 2001. Rollins was named the 2007 National League Most Valuable Player, and has been named to the National League All-Star team three times (2001, 2002, 2005). He also became the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to collect at least 200 hits, 15 triples, 25 homers, and 25 stolen bases in one season, and holds the record for most at bats in a season with 716. Rollins owns the longest hitting streak in Philadelphia Phillies history at 38 games, achieved from August 2005 to April 2006.
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