February 7, 201313 yr JIM BOWDEN @JimBowdenESPNxm Mariners close to signing Felix Hernandez according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale @ 7yrs $175m or $25m per year:
February 7, 201313 yr Author Bob Nightengale @BNightengale Hernandez originally scheduled to earn $39.5 million over next 2 years, giving him $135.5 million in new earnings over five years.
February 7, 201313 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 01:48 PM) JIM BOWDEN @JimBowdenESPNxm Mariners close to signing Felix Hernandez according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale @ 7yrs $175m or $25m per year: Damn.
February 7, 201313 yr Awesome, glad to hear the Mariners were able to keep him. It's always dangerous to give a starter that much money, but his past makes him as good a bet as any.
February 7, 201313 yr Obviously that's a huge risk for any pitcher but outside of Verlander, Felix is the most worthy to receive a contract like this.
February 7, 201313 yr It's good for baseball that the Mariners extended him. Not sure if it is good for the Mariners though.
February 7, 201313 yr QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 03:16 PM) Obviously that's a huge risk for any pitcher but outside of Verlander, Felix is the most worthy to receive a contract like this. He turns 27 this April, so effectively, he's under contract from 27-33. Those are the years I'd pay for.
February 7, 201313 yr QUOTE (Cali @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 03:19 PM) Can you imagine what the Yankees are gonna have to shell out for Verlander? This joke would be funny if Mike Illitch didn't have made cheddar and clearly enjoy spending it on his professional sports franchises.
February 7, 201313 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 01:20 PM) This joke would be funny if Mike Illitch didn't have made cheddar and clearly enjoy spending it on his professional sports franchises. And the Yankees don't?
February 7, 201313 yr QUOTE (Cali @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 03:31 PM) And the Yankees don't? Yeah but Verlander is a local hero. If Illitch will come close to matching the Yankees' offer, I gotta believe he'd stay in Detroit.
February 7, 201313 yr Don't get me wrong I'd love for the Tigers to sign him to a ridiculous contract and have it haunt them for the next decade with Price and Miggy's deals. Paying $20 million + to players way past their primes...
February 7, 201313 yr Author QUOTE (Cali @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 03:19 PM) Can you imagine what the Yankees are gonna have to shell out for Verlander? The Yankees are cap f***ed unless Arod gets voided.
February 7, 201313 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 02:19 PM) He turns 27 this April, so effectively, he's under contract from 27-33. Those are the years I'd pay for. I don't know if that same age applies to Felix...he's been pitching an awful lot of major league ball for 8 years now...just from my cursory observations, it seems like guys that start in mlb that young tend to wear down a bit more than those who start at more customary ages.
February 7, 201313 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 04:52 PM) I don't know if that same age applies to Felix...he's been pitching an awful lot of major league ball for 8 years now...just from my cursory observations, it seems like guys that start in mlb that young tend to wear down a bit more than those who start at more customary ages. Not trying to call you wrong...just wondering...who you thinkin' of? King Felix was in the MLB at what, 19?
February 7, 201313 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 03:53 PM) Not trying to call you wrong...just wondering...who you thinkin' of? King Felix was in the MLB at what, 19? I know I've thought about this before...probably just need to look at a list of the most recent mlb stars that begun at very young ages...but the two that came to mind right away were Jr and Arod...
February 7, 201313 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 04:57 PM) I know I've thought about this before...probably just need to look at a list of the most recent mlb stars that begun at very young ages...but the two that came to mind right away were Jr and Arod... Of course, my immediate response on those two is..."King Felix wasn't slamming into fences and hopefully wasn't finding random people to shove needles into his buttocks".
February 7, 201313 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 05:01 PM) Of course, my immediate response on those two is..."King Felix wasn't slamming into fences and hopefully wasn't finding random people to shove needles into his buttocks". True...but he has been an absolute horse his entire career.
February 7, 201313 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 03:51 PM) The Yankees are cap f***ed unless Arod gets voided. huh?
February 7, 201313 yr Author QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 04:24 PM) huh? They are up against the luxury tax which they are refusing to go over. Unless Rodriquez's contract gets voided, they don't have money to spend for years.
February 7, 201313 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 03:20 PM) This joke would be funny if Mike Illitch didn't have made cheddar and clearly enjoy spending it on his professional sports franchises. To be fair, Illitch may die any day now.
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