The Detroit Tigers signed Jeremy Bonderman to a four-year contract extension worth $38 million Monday.
It’s hard to believe, but in this day and age of exploding contracts, that is a major bargain. Journeyman pitchers Ted Lilly, Gil Meche and Vincente Padilla all recently signed for more money.
Like Brandon Inge a few weeks ago, the Tigers got one of their core players signed to a multiyear deal that is on the low end of the market value.
Something good is going on with the Tigers. The players want to be there. What a change that is from a few years ago.
This size ‘contract’ is why I don’t watch these kinds of ’sports’. IMHO, it’s not a sport if they just get millions simply for showing up. Pay for sports should be based on how well they do at each and every event. You won a game? Here’s a hundred grand. Lost? Ok, here’s five grand to get you through to the next game. Maybe next time you’ll do a better job. I’ll go with golf, tennis, NASCAR, etc. instead … and definitely no basketbrawl, or going to a fight to maybe see some hockey.