Yadier Molina on verge of 5 year deal with Cardinals

[Goober]

Reportedly for 75 million. :dtrain:

[Warner2BruceTD]

Jeez, I thought you were fucking around, and you kinda were, but he's going to get "upwards of $60MM".

[Goober]

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal
Molina five-year extension with #STLCards is north of $60M. SoloDeportes reported $75M. Unconfirmed. #MLB

:dtrain:

[Warner2BruceTD]

wow. just wow.

[Guest]

He will be 30 in the summer, and doesn't set the world on fire with the bat. Terrible decision, but hey, they've got the Pujols money sitting around so lets be financially irresponsible.

[Villain]

I understand that quality catching is getting harder and harder to find, but still...

[NAHSTE]

Probably the best catcher in the NL right now (pains me, but it's true) but yeah this is a tad of an overpay. Ridiculous, and doesn't bode well for McCann's next deal, which should be up for negotiation after this year since his current one expires after '13.

I do think Yadi will age better than the typical catcher, he just seems like a better athlete than most. Guy is just a freak defensively.

[Villain]

Probably the best catcher in the NL right now (pains me, but it's true) but yeah this is a tad of an overpay.

Posey? :brianwilson:

[NAHSTE]

Posey? :brianwilson:

LOL, no.

[Slateman]

Posey? :brianwilson:

I'm pretty sure that there is a rule that you have to play a full season before you can be declared the best at your position .... just sayin ...

[mcstl25]

Posey? :brianwilson:

:joeybats:

[Chrispy]

Posey? :brianwilson:

:gayrod:

[Goober]

I'm pretty sure that there is a rule that you have to play a full season before you can be declared the best at your position .... just sayin ...

Except for Bryce of course.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Holy shit they really gave him up to $75MM

https://twitter.com/#!/redlegnation/status/174331245369630720

[Woy]

Overpaid, but we have nothing after him in the organization at catcher.