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Tigers are supposedly close to wrapping up an extension for Miggy. CBS sports is saying at least 7 years and $200+ million.
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer...abrera-is-closing-in-on-extension-with-tigers
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer...abrera-is-closing-in-on-extension-with-tigers
And now ESPN is reporting 10 years at just under $300 million. I like the 7 year $200 million rumor much better.
Tigers, Miguel Cabrera have deal
Two-time American League MVP Miguel Cabrera has agreed to terms with the Detroit Tigers on a new 10-year contract that will pay him just under $300 million, a baseball source told ESPN.com.
The new contract, which covers the two years remaining on Cabrera's current deal and eight additional years, is expected to become official later this week, the source said.
CBSSports.com earlier reported Detroit and Cabrera were closing in on an agreement that would make the superstar slugger a Tiger for life.
The deal is actually for 8 years, not 10, as the contract starts in 2013, so he's being paid extra for last year and this year is the start of the rest of the contract, from the way I read it.
He's 30 now ...
I wonder what Max is thinking now ?
Tigers at the end of the year :
Max, what figure are you looking at for your next contract ?
What ?
Oh, Sorry Max, we put that money into Cabrera's contract.
We made a great offer before Cabrera to you and you turned it down.
What, you say you Love Detroit and still want to be here ... thats great to hear .
Heres our offer ...
Yes, I know it's less than the offer before the season started, but you went 15-7 this year ...
Tigers at the end of the year :
Max, what figure are you looking at for your next contract ?
What ?
Oh, Sorry Max, we put that money into Cabrera's contract.
We made a great offer before Cabrera to you and you turned it down.
What, you say you Love Detroit and still want to be here ... thats great to hear .
Heres our offer ...
Yes, I know it's less than the offer before the season started, but you went 15-7 this year ...
I agree, but it's a big chuck of payroll to have at that time, I guess down the line we will see how the overall team is
I DO expect him back ...
He still wants to be in Detroit ...
I think it was Boros talking. Boris made an offer to the Tigers and they turned it down, or so he says ... sorry, thats not how it works.
Max has taken the whole thing in stride ... I think at the end of the season they will get together and the Tigers will offer him a figure according to how this year went ...
I think Max would have been smart to take the offer from last week, if he blows his arm out this year, he won't have those type of options available to him probably EVER again.
Max is a very down to earth guy from what I have seen from him.
If he has another great year, he will be looking at even more money.
Mr. Illitch pays his players accordingly.
Remember, Max has only had 1 really good year in his career so far.
I too expect Max back...but with a caveat. The Tigers payroll, and multiple MVPs and Cy Young winners, they are expecting results. And those results are a World Series Championship and not merely an appearance. Tigers win it this year and he's coming back. If not...well, then it becomes a question of where do the Tigers spend the money to move the team over the that hurdle. Regardless, I'm expecting a Big Year from the Tigers this season. 
I'm at work too. I got to watch the first 3 innings on my lunch break. Game day audio from MLB at Bat will have to do for the rest of these day games.
Nice to get the opening day win!...especially over KC who has been such a pain-in-our-ass the past two seasons.
While I understand it due to weather, I really hate the Day OFF after Opening day ...
You just get started and gotta stop ...
YEAH tomorrow, more Tigers baseball !
Fwiw, The Indians played the A's home Opener last night and have another game tonight .... hows that work, they are in Oakland.
Oakland must not care if Opening day gets rained out.
You just get started and gotta stop ...
YEAH tomorrow, more Tigers baseball !
Fwiw, The Indians played the A's home Opener last night and have another game tonight .... hows that work, they are in Oakland.
Oakland must not care if Opening day gets rained out.
