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"I suspect, after what Contreras is going to do next year you'd rather have Soriano than him. Laugh all you want about the contract but if healthy (just like every other MLB player) he's a productive player. Think you can say that about Jose Contreras at this point? Frankly he hasn't been a good pitcher since 2006.

Philly fans are typically defensive but going after someone for making a perfectly acceptable observation is getting to be the norm for the Phans. I guess the success is doing the same thing to you guys that it did to Red Sox fans."

The Phillies have reached an agreement with Jose Contreras to a one-year deal, according to Enrique Rojas of ESPN. The deal is pending a physical.

The righty posted a 5.42 ERA with 7.0 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9 in 21 starts for the White Sox before getting traded to the Rockies in late August. The 38-year-old posted a 1.59 in seven games for Colorado in the regular season, including two starts. The veteran also made two appearances for the club in the postseason.