Posted by schleppy on 3/25/2008, 9:15 pm, in reply to "Re: hopefully Gomez can get on base"
With that the Tigers were able to accomplish what they wanted -- and arguably needed -- to do since last December's blockbuster trade: They signed Cabrera to a long-term deal. The eight-year, $152.3 million contract vaults the slugging third baseman into the company of baseball's highest-paid players with the biggest contract ever given to a Detroit player.
The deal includes the $11.3 million salary for 2008 that Cabrera agreed to this winter to avoid arbitration, and adds $141 million over the seven seasons that follow. The inclusion of 2008 makes the total contract value the fourth-largest in baseball history, behind Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Manny Ramirez
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