Tigers and Miguel agree to monster deal

[Pugz]

7yr/$30M annually.

 

[Pugz]

Eight-year extension at $30M per would increase #Tigers overall commitment to Cabrera to 10 years, $284M. Cabrera turns 31 on April 18.
6:16pm - 27 Mar 14

 

[Teagz]

Fuck that's a lot of money

 

[Thomas-Panda-Saxby]

Will hurt em like arod imo. But seeing he's the best player in baseball right now, well deserved

 

[Mexi]

lol
lmao
rofl
lel

All the above

 

[snipezo]

Have fun with that contract.

 

[Rios15]

Baseball contracts are crazy 

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Not surprised. 

 

[Thomas-Panda-Saxby]

Now reported 292 mill

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

I think it's going to be a little more than that..
 
8 year extension at $31 million per year, worth $248 million.
Already had 2 years at $44 million.
 
In total, 10 years at $292 million. 

 

[jonathanlambert33]

That's almost as much as I offered to Pau Gasol in sim league.

 

[MapleLeaf]

Why would they do this he looked like he was dying the last half of last year

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Why would they do this he looked like he was dying the last half of last year

 
He was injured and playing through it. 

 

[Elite]

Gonna turn out horrible halfway through, but you gotta do what you gotta do in baseball

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

All I know is he's earned every contract he's gotten and I'm glad he will be a Tiger for the rest of his career. 

 

[Mexi]

Absolute horrific contract for a team thats window isnt really all that great, and thats including this year....

Paying him that much for his age 33-40 seasons before you even have to?

Say what you want about miguel, and yeah hes a great player, pujols was 32 when he got his angel contract

Im not saying miggy will decline as hard as albert, but thats the risk with 32, 33 year olds. But usually theyre at the end of a comtract and not beginning it

Good luck

 

[RipCity32]

With the way he gets his hits (not relying on homers and often going opposite field) I'm really not concerned about him declining anytime soon. Best hitter on the planet, and I'm glad he will be a Tiger for the rest of his career.

 

[elcheato]

I'm not expecting a decline in the next two years or anything but that contact, not relying on homers and opposite field stuff applied to Pujols too

 

[playmaker7]

Anyone signed to a long ass contract like this is probably expected to decline later in the contract, but you gotta give a guy like Miggy this type of money if you're the Tigers. Like you don't hesitate with this kind of stuff.

 

[elcheato]

Obviously it's worth it to the Tigers if they continue to not have any real budget, but as a small let market team fan, I'm more use to tougher financial situations and understanding when you have to just let a guy go.