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Justin Verlander wants to be first $200M pitcher
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08:36 AM ET 02.23 | In the race to become the first $200 million arm, Justin Verlander has made it clear: Much like everything else he does, he wants to win. "Of course," he told Yahoo! Sports on Friday morning. "I don't play this game to make the most money. But I do feel like it would be nice to be compensated for what I feel like I've been: one of the best, if not the best, the last few years. In my career, I feel like I've been one of the top. But the last two years, I've kind of separated myself, me and a handful of other guys. "It's not a thing where I'm like, 'Hey, I want to be the highest-paid player,' where that's the chief goal. It innately comes with my competitiveness. That's just me. That's not why I play the game. I'm good at the game because of that side of me, because I'm competitive at everything I do." Verlander said "free agency is really cool," though he made certain to note: "I don't think you have to be a free agent to get [$200 million]," an indication that his preference is to stay with the Detroit Tigers, with whom the 30-year-old has spent his entire career. "I think free agency is really cool and would be a great experience," Verlander said. "I would like to experience it, to be honest with you. But if Detroit comes along and says, 'Hey, here's an offer you can't turn down,' I'm not going to turn it down."
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$200 million? Detroit should give him $300 million!
.ChiSoxFan.
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Is it only baseball where they want to be paid in the future for what they've done in the past?
"Lookie what I used to do - not what I'm going to do" :-/
stargatebabe
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Kate's an expensive ride.
dkredsox1
Aarhus, DK
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What are the odds of a good return on investment for these 9 figure deals to pitchers? I guess it depends on whether you ask the Yankees, the Giants, or the Mets.
CardsFan2
Saint Louis , MO
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I am guessing here his agent is not going to bring up the 0-3 World Series record with 12 earned runs given up in 16 innings. Or much else of his post season history.
50yearfan
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Would you even say that trash quote if it was your daughter?That statement just shows that you do not have any honor for your wife and your daughter if you even have one.
HAIL TO THE VICTORS!
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Shaddup already
williewilliejuan
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about two for the prize of one??,,just make it 400 millions!!
alacran
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Probably won't mention the All-Star game either.
Rex Racer
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That too. No need for the Tigers to negotiate now, his stock can only go down in a year when you add in the list of top starters that are scheduled to become free agents in 2014.
50yearfan
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He is signed through the 2014 season. Period. Only Verlander wants to do a new contract now.
50yearfan
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Tigers can't afford to lose this guy. Offer to rip up his current deal, and resign now for 6 years @ $25 per. If Seattle can make that commitment, so can Detroit.
jnorman41
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A true person that has no class nor honor.I hope that you are not the type of person that beats on you wife.
HAIL TO THE VICTORS!
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You really need to lighten up Francis.
dkredsox1
Aarhus, DK
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Nah. I'd rather bang yours.
williewilliejuan
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