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TSWINDERS · Journeyman Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 427

7 years 126 million according to ESPN = out to 18 million a year and he is thinking about it!

Linked here

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2696708

Oden · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject:

I'd think about it too. For about 10 seconds while I bust a nut on my agent's paperwork. This is absolutely insane. I guess it's a good year to stay out of the free agent fray after all.
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shoewizard · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject:

No kidding.

There is just no way I chance breaking a leg or something before I sign THAT deal.

Unless he just really really hates living in Toronto.

misterx · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:28 pm Post subject:

he thinks he could get more money next year
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tmar · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1184

How good does all of this make the Chris Young trade look. I know he's no Vernon Wells <now>, but at 380k in this market, wow.

shoewizard · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:48 pm Post subject:

misterx · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject:

Dylan · MLB Rookie Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 235

How great does that Beltran contract look now? Crazy. Jones, Hunter, and Cameron are all potential FAs next year.

Vernon needs to pull a Steve Miller Band.

NJ-DBACKS-FAN · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:23 am Post subject:

misterx · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:50 pm Post subject:

FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports that the Blue Jays and Vernon Wells are close to agreeing to a seven-year, $126 million contract extension.
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TSWINDERS · Journeyman Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 427

With a complete no trade clause to boot. That seems like job security to me. I am sorry but what is an extra 2M per year when you are already making 18 a year. Plus he can veto any trade to a team he doesn't want to play for. Seems to me the risk of injury/market decline is to big of a gamble to take for a possible 2M raise.

levski · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1763

it's a done deal

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6276146

this is good news for az, as there was a very good chance he would've ended up in LA if the jays couldn't sign him

tmar · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1184

I saw a spot on mlb4u.com where they'd indicated that the Dodgers are looking to trade Penny for hitting. Hopefully they let Bavasi broker the deal for them.

EvilJuan · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:33 am Post subject: