Wichita, KS - Earlier today Wichita Black Lightning GM zhawks announced that the club had agreed to contract extensions with two of its top players. As was reported earlier this week the club signed All-Star lf Walter Miller to 4 year, $29 million extension. Miller has 1154 career hits to go along with 256 home runs and 734 rbi and 272 stolen bases. His entire career has been played with zhawks organization.
The bigger news today was the long-term deal signed by the clubs Ace, Ted Phillips. Phillips who is coming off a very strong year, where he posted 13 wins and 3.89 era came into the season arbitration eligible. There were talks about signing him to a long-term deal but many in the club believed they would take their chances with Arbitration this year and use this season to finalize a long-term deal. When arbitration broke, Phillips was asking for over $8 for this season. Quickly zhawks sat down with both the player and his agent and worked out a 5 year $37.5 million contract. Both sides were happy with the deal.
"I didn't want to leave Wichita, I like it here. We have a good organization and a great chance to win every year," said Phillips in the early morning press conference,"last year didn't go so well but we still have a very good team and I'd expect nothing less then for us to contend for the division title this year."
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