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The Philadelphia Phillies have signed All-Star center fielder Shane Victorino to a three-year contract extension worth $22 million.

The deal, announced by the team on Friday, keeps Victorino under contract with the Phillies through 2012.

Victorino earned his second straight Golden Glove award in 2009 while hitting .292 with 62 RBIs, 10 home runs, 13 triples, 39 doubles, and 25 stolen bases.

The Victorino deal follows Thursday’s announcement that the Phillies had signed 29-year-old right-hander Joe Blanton to a three-year, $24 million extension.

Victorino made $3.125 million in 2009. He asked for $5.8 million in arbitration, and the Phillies had offered $4.75 million.

Click here to read the full article – By of ESPN.com

Shane Victorino received another piece of hardware Tuesday.

Before returning to the starting lineup after a four-game hiatus, Victorino was handed the 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote trophy, recognizing the impressive on-field and publicity campaigns that netted him a spot on the National League squad.

Click here to read the full article – By David Gurian-Peck of MLB.com

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It’s possible that at some point during Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, the outfield at Busch Stadium in St. Louis will be covered by Phillies. Yesterday, rightfielder Jayson Werth became the third Phillies outfielder selected for the National League all-star team, which will be managed by Charlie Manuel.

A spot on the 33-player roster opened because New York Mets centerfielder Carlos Beltran, who has been on the disabled list since June 22 with a bone bruise on his right knee, is unavailable.

Manuel had the final say on Beltran’s replacement, and he surprised the hot-hitting Werth when he told him he was his choice.

“Yeah, absolutely,” Werth said when asked whether he was surprised. “I knew he had a selection to make for Beltran. I talked to him when I first got to the yard, and he told me he was taking me with him. It’s quite an honor.”

Click here to read the full article – By Ray Parrillo of the Philadelphia Inquirer

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The “Bran Torino” alliance of Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge and Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino is on top of the leaderboard with only eight hours remaining in the record-smashing and totally unpredictable 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote.

Victorino took a small lead over the Giants’ Pablo Sandoval in the most recent voting update Thursday morning. Voting is under way until 4 p.m. ET on Thursday exclusively at MLB.com. This eighth annual event allows fans to decide the 33rd and final roster spot for the American and National Leagues leading up to the 80th All-Star Game on July 14 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Click here to read the full article – By David Gurian-Peck of MLB.com

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