Verlander looking for $200M? 'Yeah, absolutely'

Of course he wants that kind of a new deal, but Detroit has him signed until 2015....No need to discuss it on their part....dumb if they do.

On the other side of it when are baseball fans who buy the tickets and sponsors of the game say enough is enough.

under contract through 2014 with current 5 year 79 million contract. A 4 year extension at 30 a year would make him the first 200 mil player. And - he would still be young enough to continue to earn it.

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Originally posted 08:27 AM ET  03.06 by toad

On the other side of it when are baseball fans who buy the tickets and sponsors of the game say enough is enough.

Not happening.

No work today. Gubmint closed.

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Originally posted 08:11 AM ET  03.06 by jgb

Is there one team that has given out one of these 7-8+ year monster deals where the guy has actually lived up to his entire contract?

For the most part, Manny put up the numbers for the 8 years he was in Boston.

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Originally posted 08:27 AM ET  03.06 by toad

On the other side of it when are baseball fans who buy the tickets and sponsors of the game say enough is enough.

Why would the sponsors say anything? Aren't they the ones feeding these new contracts with all this TV money? But the fans should give a big F U as for going to the games or buying any merhandise for sure. There is absolutely no excuse for the high price of seats around the league. And please spare me the "stadium vendors need to get paid a decent salary" excuse!

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Originally posted 09:00 AM ET  03.06 by jgb

let me re-phrase....how many non-estrogen-laced players perform ?-jk- I don't care about the roidsif he wasn't caught- he was clean- thanks to mlbhow old was manny when he signed?

I believe he was 29 his 1st year in Boston.

Jeter lived up to his mega deal.............if you believe he was clean.

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Originally posted 09:07 AM ET  03.06 by jnorman41

I believe he was 29 his 1st year in Boston.Jeter lived up to his mega deal.............if you believe he was clean.

Probably the biggest roider in the game, other than Cal Ripken and Ryne Sandberg.

FN seems to have totally crapped itself for a while there.

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Originally posted 08:27 AM ET  03.06 by toad

On the other side of it when are baseball fans who buy the tickets and sponsors of the game say enough is enough.

Enough IS enough.

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Originally posted 08:26 AM ET  03.06 by 50yearfan

Of course he wants that kind of a new deal, but Detroit has him signed until 2015....No need to discuss it on their part....dumb if they do.

the tigers should be smart enough, do not fall for verlander demands,,there are better ways to soft things down,like they say this guy is been signed untill 2015, so what's the the rush here??

now situations as cano or any other player closer to their last year playing time? then teams should explore their better options and advantage!!

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Originally posted 10:15 AM ET  03.06 by Yogi-Zen

Enough IS enough.

So you ain't watching anymore?

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Originally posted 08:39 AM ET  03.06 by /

No mail delivery today?Not that I'd really care very much...BTW, morning Lou.

Just in the DC area as far as I know - and what about, "Come Rain or Sleet, Snow, in the dead of night....."... hehehehehe