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Report: Mauer agrees to 10 year deal (1 Viewer)
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dparker713
Footballguy
Apparently not true
Homer @ RJ
Footballguy
Great if true. As a bonus, hopefully some Red Sox fans kill themselves upon hearing the news.
the moops
Footballguy
Pretty sure nearly every Red Sox fan is convinced that the Yankees would get him, like any other free agent they covet.
Homer @ RJ
Footballguy
Seemed like a lot of what I read (not necessarily from here) from Sox fans had them convinced they were going to sign him, or unload some pitching for him this summer.
Clifton
Footballguy
Could probably get him straight up for Buchholz. 10 years is too much for a catcher.
Homer @ RJ
Footballguy
Sure you could, Fin.
boubucarow
Footballguy
If this is indeed true concerning the 10 year deal, I would assume that Mauer isn't a catcher by midway through the deal. Also, the Twins might be trading the extra years of security for Mauer for a lower price tag.
Vladislav Tretiak
Footballguy
Say what?Hitting the bottle again 'eh Clifton
Gopher State
Footballguy
No agreement yet for Mauer
Posted by Joe Christensen
Minneapolis Star & Tribune
Two people familiar with the negotiations denied a report by WCCO-TV that the sides have reached preliminary agreement on a 10-year contract.
That would not be a far-fetched finishing point for these negotiations, however, as Mauer has won three batting titles, two Gold Gloves as a catcher and an MVP award, all before his 27th birthday.
Two people close to the Mauer family said they'd heard the framework of a deal -- number of years and guaranteed money -- may already be in place, with the sides simply ironing out details such as deferred payments. Those claims have gone unconfirmed by people close to the negotiations.
Manager Ron Gardenhire has joked that the Twins just need to decide whether to give the catcher Minneapolis or St. Paul.
Mauer will make $12.5 million this year in the final year of a four-year, $33 million deal. On Friday, he said he hopes his contract situation doesn't become a distraction for the team. Twins pitchers and catchers are set to report to spring training on Feb. 21.
Not a done deal yet
Posted by Joe Christensen
Minneapolis Star & Tribune
Two people familiar with the negotiations denied a report by WCCO-TV that the sides have reached preliminary agreement on a 10-year contract.
That would not be a far-fetched finishing point for these negotiations, however, as Mauer has won three batting titles, two Gold Gloves as a catcher and an MVP award, all before his 27th birthday.
Two people close to the Mauer family said they'd heard the framework of a deal -- number of years and guaranteed money -- may already be in place, with the sides simply ironing out details such as deferred payments. Those claims have gone unconfirmed by people close to the negotiations.
Manager Ron Gardenhire has joked that the Twins just need to decide whether to give the catcher Minneapolis or St. Paul.
Mauer will make $12.5 million this year in the final year of a four-year, $33 million deal. On Friday, he said he hopes his contract situation doesn't become a distraction for the team. Twins pitchers and catchers are set to report to spring training on Feb. 21.
Not a done deal yet
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Winfield on the Yankees?8 really strong years, then a back injury during the steinbrenner suspension bruhaha. Thats the best one that I can think of off hand. I think the ten years here is essential symbolically as much as anything. Its a great baseball town, a great organization with a great manager. I'm glad to see him staying put at such a long commitment(if true)
shadyridr
Footballguy
Derek Jeter was pretty good
Homer @ RJ
Footballguy
Nah, not this guy. He's an institution there and they have new stadium revenue coming.
Going to have to disagree with the Winfield contract being good for the Yankees.
I will agree with the Jeter contract seeming to work out okay.
Of course both of those deals were made by a team able to absorb such a huge commitment to one player. This is a very rare deal in sports.
I think it would be just fine for baseball if Mauer stays in Minnesota for a good while - but I think a 5 - 6 year deal just makes a lot more sense for the organization.
I will agree with the Jeter contract seeming to work out okay.
Of course both of those deals were made by a team able to absorb such a huge commitment to one player. This is a very rare deal in sports.
I think it would be just fine for baseball if Mauer stays in Minnesota for a good while - but I think a 5 - 6 year deal just makes a lot more sense for the organization.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
Good for the Twins if they can lock him up long term. Anyone wanna guess on the amount?
10 years/250 million?
10 years/250 million?
Billy Bats
Footballguy
You can't be serious.
John Bender
Footballguy
Live in Boston. Not one fan or local radio show was banking on Mauer. Infact many are happy if the Twins sign hI'm because they know they can't outbid the Yankees.
dparker713
Footballguy
This would make sense, except for the fact the Yankees insist Jesus Montero will stick at catcher and he'll be MLB ready before Mauer hits the market.
boubucarow
Footballguy
The assumption is that the Twins passed up on Mark Prior because of his price tag and then drafted Mauer. If the Twins would have selected Prior, the Cubs would have taken Mauer.
dparker713
Footballguy
He spent half of last year in AA, and he crushed the ball at age 19. He'll likely begin the 2010 season in AA and get promoted again mid season. He's a prime candidate for a cup of coffee in September, and then start the 2011 season in the majors (unless the Yankees decide to screw with his super 2 eligibility) He'd start the 2011 season as a 21 year old, atleast thats what his Venezuelan birth certificate says.
John Bender
Footballguy
By most accounts I'm reading, Montero projects as a major league DH. If the Yanks wanted Mauer, they would get Mauer regardless of Monteros status or position.dparker713 said:
boom king
Footballguy
dparker713
Footballguy
Most scouts say that he cant play C, but most believe he could atleast play 1B. The Yankees however have the only opinion that matters on the subject and they keep saying he's going to stick to C.If they were to sign Mauer, however, they'd really have no where to put him other than DH, and considering the length of ARod's contract and Jeter's age, DH looks to be mighty crowded in the Yankees' future.John Bender said:
DropKick
Footballguy
True, Yankees MO is to always go with the unproven kid when the best player at the position is a available.
Michael Brown
Footballguy
Obviously you're being facetious, but that's exactly what they did with regard to both Carlos Beltran and Johan Santana in recent years so it's not like it would be unprecedented.Beltran/Brett GardnerJohan/Hughes
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the moops
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Betran was signed in 2005. Brett Gardner didn't sniff the majors until 2008. And in the mean time they went with Damon and Melky Cabrera. They should have signed Beltran.And it really wasn't a choice between Santana and Hughes. More of a choice between Hughes and 2 or 3 other prospects.Michael Brown said:
Michael Brown
Footballguy
Not sure why I said Gardner when I meant Bubba Crosby. Brain fart. But it was a brain fart for another reason. Reason being, they actually still had Bernie in 2005. So it wasn't Crosby, Gardner, Damon, or anyone. The choice was Bernie and Randy Johnson vs. Beltran and Vazquez. They chose the former, but either way it had nothing to do with going with unproven kids.The Yanks WERE seemingly willing to go into the season with Crosby as their starter as recently as 2006...but then they signed Damon relatively late in the offseason to change all that. So again I guess my point is proven wrong (even though Damon had nothing to do with the Beltran decision, considering Beltran signed with the Mets in 2005 and Damon wasn't signed until 2006). We've got to stop farting our brains.However, with Johan they could have gotten him. From all accounts, he was there for the taking (further evidenced by the Mets crappy offer being accepted). And while I do feel the Yankees had a plan in place of signing CC the following offseason without giving up prospects, they certainly could have had Santana a year earlier.They had the money in their budget to get Johan but instead they handed their 4/5 starter spots to Hughes and Ian Kennedy. Regardless of how much it was a predetermined plan and how much of it was financially-related, the fact is that they went with unproven kids when the top SP in baseball was available.
Wrigley
Footballguy
Not really the norm now is it?
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dparker713
Footballguy
Its not like they went out and picked up Holliday this offseason even though they had an opening. By all accounts, Hal lets Cashman run the show now. So yeah, its entirely possible that the Yanks would pass on a FA for a home grown talent.
the moops
Footballguy
Of course it is.But, I would think that if the best player in baseball not named Albert Pujols came onto the free agent market, the Yankees would scoop him up and worry about what t do with Montero later.
Michael Brown
Footballguy
Yeah I agree with this. If Mauer were out there, I don't think the Yankees would've ever considered NOT bidding on him -- especially considering, regardless of this newfound "budget" in place, Posada's contract is coming off the books shortly.I just meant that there is a precedent for them passing on a big name guy even when they seemingly have a need at said position.
Wrigley
Footballguy
Spending almost $920,000,000 on Free Agents since 2006 might have something too do with this..............oh wait Boston spent $350,000,000 over the same period on FA's
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Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
I don't think it will be that much. I think they'll get him at around 20 million a year max.
