March 28, 201412 yr Miguel Cabrera is closing in on a very long extension with Tigers - CBSSports.com The new Cabrera deal is said to be for $248 million guaranteed over eight years, according to people familiar with the talks, making it a record $292-million, 10-year commitment including the two years he had to go on his previous deal. There are also $30-million vesting options for years 11 and 12, and if those are reached Cabrera would make the full $352 million. The options are base on achievements/awards during the term. Price for Trout just went up.
March 28, 201412 yr darren rovell @darrenrovell Miguel Cabrera will earn $49,423 PER AT BAT over the next decade. Median annual income of a household in Michigan: $48,471.
March 28, 201412 yr Author How long before the Tigers are looking to dump this contract? I say 3-4 years. Good luck.
March 28, 201412 yr How long before the Tigers are looking to dump this contract? I say 3-4 years.Miggy has always been fat, and horrible at defense. I say he gets farther into it than that. Around year 6 or 7 is when I predict it goes bad. IMO, there is a very good chance Ilitich won't be paying out much of his contract after that anyways. The man is 84.
March 28, 201412 yr I guess teams just don't learn from others when it comes to investing this type of money in a long term contract. Absolutely ridiculous.
March 28, 201412 yr Miguel Cabrera?s Terrible and Understandable Contract | FanGraphs Baseball Nice article with lots of good points.
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