Miguel Cabrera and Tigers agree on extension

[MVPete]

Not sure of the exact details yet but it's for $30 million AAV and for 8 or 10 years.

 

[EmpireWF]

Easily worth it.

 

[Garrett67]

I rarely think any sports player is worth that much money , but I think Miggy is.

Maybe its because he is on my home team.

 

[Maynard]

probably the best player in the league. thats alot of coin, but if someone should be paid the most its him

sidenote..fuck him!

 

[NAHSTE]

:whoa:

 

[PP]

10 years and he will be 40...

10 year contracts always work out..:notbad:

 

[Villain]

Terrible overpay is terrible.

 

[Youk]

Terrible overpay? Miggy was going to get this contract, whether it was from the Tigers or someone else.

 

[MVPete]

Terrible overpay is terrible.

Dodgers fan talking about terrible contracts.

 

[NAHSTE]

10 years and he will be 40...

Good math.

 

[Mogriffjr]

December 4, 2007: Traded by the Florida Marlins with Dontrelle Willis to the Detroit Tigers for Dallas Trahern (minors), Burke Badenhop, Frankie De La Cruz, Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller and Mike Rabelo.

:lol:

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin.

Brutal.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

If you take the view that you pay for past performance, which in most cases is true, this isn't a bad deal for either the Tigers or Cabrera. As he gets older, he will need to make sure he keeps his weight under control, but he does have a bat that will age well as a DH.

I don't think any player is worth that money, and TV contracts or not, that is insane to give to any player, especially to someone when they are 40.

 

[MVPete]

:misogi:

 

[ThomasTomasz]

:misogi:

Being brutally honest here: Ilitch may not even be alive to see that contract fulfilled by Cabrera, so I could definitely see that being a reason :lol:

 

[NAHSTE]

Ilitch wants to win a WS before he goes. Can't take the money with you anyway.

Doesn't look good for Little Caesars long term sustainability though

 

[Glenbino]

Pujols level overspend for a guy who already has a history of weight issues.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

He will be more than worth his 30 million for the next few years...but there is wall he'll hit at some point and at that point...one of the worst contracts in baseball.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Like i've said in other threads, Ilitch is fucking loaded, he has his hands in the Tigers, Red Wings, every arena in Detroit, amusement parks, etc. Little Caesars is his, all of the LC's distributors are his, all of the primary vendors, etc so he basically just moves his own money around and banks it all. There is no reason for the Tigers to ever be cheap ever.

Of course this contract will end badly. Derp. BUT, here is the rub. If you want these HOF players to spend all of their prime HOF years on your team, you have to be willing to pay them for the decline years. That's the trade off. Otherwise, he walks in two years while he's still a triple crown threat, and the same people laughing at the overpay are instead laughing because they lost the superstar.

Look around. Pujols. Votto. Cabrera. When these mega stars have deals come up from 28-31, it's a tough spot to be in for the franchise. They know the deals will end badly. What you hope for is that their bodies stay in one piece and the decline is gradual and not sharp. You can live with a 38 year old Cabrera or Votto OPS'ing .820 if they give you 1.000 for 5-6 years of the deal. What you can't live with is a complete falling off the shelf after year one or two, which Pujols is in danger of doing because of his lower body failing him.

 

[Slateman]

Pujols level overspend for a guy who already has a history of weight issues.

Because you have to be in great shape to hit a baseball