Comments on: Reports: Tigers sign Cabrera to $153 million contract http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:59:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tigers WAR Projections http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-110241 Tigers WAR Projections Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:16:26 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-110241 [...] replacement, or WAR, has become the cool thing to do this offseason. We’ve delved into WAR here in the past when evaluating contracts. Now Fangraphs has made WAR available to the masses. Detroit [...] [...] replacement, or WAR, has become the cool thing to do this offseason. We’ve delved into WAR here in the past when evaluating contracts. Now Fangraphs has made WAR available to the masses. Detroit [...]

]]> By: meric13 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-84318 meric13 Wed, 14 May 2008 02:23:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-84318 Looks like he's worked off about $1000. worth so far- talk about a waste of money!!! Looks like he’s worked off about $1000. worth so far- talk about a waste of money!!!

]]> By: K-man http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77745 K-man Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:21:01 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77745 Good thing we locked this guy up before he experienced a Michigan spring! Good thing we locked this guy up before he experienced a Michigan spring!

]]> By: Eric Jackson http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77738 Eric Jackson Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:27:18 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77738 http://blog.mlive.com/tigersinsider/2008/03/granderson_to_dl_with_broken_f.html Granderson to the DL? This was not the expected result from getting hit by the pitch yesterday. http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080322&content_id=2451414&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=det http://blog.mlive.com/tigersin.....ken_f.html

Granderson to the DL? This was not the expected result from getting hit by the pitch yesterday.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/.....p;c_id=det

]]> By: tiff http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77737 tiff Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:24:38 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77737 time to buy some Pizza Pizza! time to buy some Pizza Pizza!

]]> By: Steve http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77735 Steve Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:39:10 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77735 Sweet Deal on the signing. Lets GO !!! Batter up. I think we are all ready for the season. We just need the weather to co operate. It has been nasty in the north. The team is coming together long term, which is nice. The only bummer will be getting tickets, but hey thats what road games are for. Have a great Easter. Steve Sweet Deal on the signing. Lets GO !!! Batter up. I think we are all ready for the season.

We just need the weather to co operate. It has been nasty in the north. The team is coming together long term, which is nice. The only bummer will be getting tickets, but hey thats what road games are for.

Have a great Easter.

Steve

]]> By: jvwalt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77730 jvwalt Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:32:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77730 If there is any player in baseball who is worthy of such a contract, it is Miguel Cabrera: Established superstar-level hitter, still hasn't reached his prime years. Middle-of-the-order power is one of the two rarest commodities in baseball -- the other being top-line starting pitcher. There is always the chance of injury; just look at Albert Pujols. But in baseball's economic system, this deal is a no-brainer. If you want a hitter like Cabrera, you have to give this kind of contract. And if there's any wage inflation at all in the next eight years (a virtual certainty), this contract will become an absolute bargain. I'm surprised Cabrera didn't hold out for more, and I have a feeling the MLBPA wishes he would have, the better to drive up the scale for everyone. Plus, as a practical matter, the Tigers made an absolute commitment to Cabrera when they made the big trade. On that day, he became the future of the franchise. The contract is just the confirmation of that reality. If there is any player in baseball who is worthy of such a contract, it is Miguel Cabrera: Established superstar-level hitter, still hasn’t reached his prime years. Middle-of-the-order power is one of the two rarest commodities in baseball — the other being top-line starting pitcher.

There is always the chance of injury; just look at Albert Pujols. But in baseball’s economic system, this deal is a no-brainer. If you want a hitter like Cabrera, you have to give this kind of contract. And if there’s any wage inflation at all in the next eight years (a virtual certainty), this contract will become an absolute bargain. I’m surprised Cabrera didn’t hold out for more, and I have a feeling the MLBPA wishes he would have, the better to drive up the scale for everyone.

Plus, as a practical matter, the Tigers made an absolute commitment to Cabrera when they made the big trade. On that day, he became the future of the franchise. The contract is just the confirmation of that reality.

]]> By: Chris in Nashville http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77729 Chris in Nashville Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:00:12 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77729 Man...this is great news. This guy is the truth. Man…this is great news. This guy is the truth.

]]> By: Jonathon http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77728 Jonathon Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:06:41 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77728 Yes, the trade can now be considered very successful, upon the news of the big contract. Its also good to have cabrera as the future of the team locked up with a few of the other stars aging. Yes, the trade can now be considered very successful, upon the news of the big contract. Its also good to have cabrera as the future of the team locked up with a few of the other stars aging.

]]> By: David http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77727 David Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:34:41 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77727 cool cool

]]> By: yak http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77726 yak Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:32:19 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77726 Looks like Easter came a few hours early. I was holding my breath about "The Trade" until now. Well done Dave Dombrowski. I wish Maybin, Miller, and the rest good luck, but this trade now seems like a fleece. Looks like Easter came a few hours early. I was holding my breath about “The Trade” until now. Well done Dave Dombrowski. I wish Maybin, Miller, and the rest good luck, but this trade now seems like a fleece.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77725 Kurt Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:19:07 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77725 This is obviously great and exciting news. That is actually a lot less than most people expected him to cost. Maybe there really is something to the idea players want to be in Detroit. This is obviously great and exciting news. That is actually a lot less than most people expected him to cost. Maybe there really is something to the idea players want to be in Detroit.

]]> By: Kyle J http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77724 Kyle J Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:16:48 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77724 Hard to believe $153 million can be a bargain, but it is. $19M per year for a guy's who's only 24 years old. Compare to the A-Rod contract: $27 million per year--for two extra years--for a guy who's already 32. Hard to believe $153 million can be a bargain, but it is. $19M per year for a guy’s who’s only 24 years old. Compare to the A-Rod contract: $27 million per year–for two extra years–for a guy who’s already 32.

]]> By: Deaner http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77723 Deaner Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:14:28 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77723 Thanks for the info bilfer... this is big news! Thanks for the info bilfer… this is big news!

]]> By: Eric Jackson http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77722 Eric Jackson Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:08:53 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/03/reports-tigers-sign-cabrera-to-153-million-contract/#comment-77722 From the ESPN article, it sounds like the 8-years does not include the already agreed upon salary for this year. "Cabrera, 24, was eligible for arbitration in 2009 and could become a free agent after the season ended. He will earn $11.3 million in 2008, and then an average of $19 million per year through 2016." So, through 2016. I like this. From the ESPN article, it sounds like the 8-years does not include the already agreed upon salary for this year.

“Cabrera, 24, was eligible for arbitration in 2009 and could become a free agent after the season ended. He will earn $11.3 million in 2008, and then an average of $19 million per year through 2016.”

So, through 2016. I like this.

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