Mauer will make $12.5 million this year in the final season of a $33
million, four-year deal and will earn $23 million in each of the following
eight seasons under the extension.


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VMart ain't no Mauer, but he's half a Mauer.

AND we don't have a viable alternative, not at the moment.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote:

> So Youkilis inability to play 3B for more than a year or two would also
> preclude you from getting Fielder or Gonzalez? Unless you see him happy as a
> long-term DH.
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Steve Ouellette 
> <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> But the thing is, as a DH or 1B (where his defense is terrible), he's
>> nothing special as a hitter. His value is in being a better hitter than most
>> catchers. A career .838 OPS (.844 last year). That's, I don't know, Adam
>> LaRoche? The Sox can likely do better than that -- will likely have to do
>> better. Youkilis, hopefully, will stay be taking one of those spots, so
>> holding one warm would preclude getting an Adrian Gonzalez or Prince
>> Fielder, etc.
>>
>> Yes, I know Youk can play third, and I'm comfortable with him there for a
>> year or two, but I don't think he's playing there in four years.
>>
>> Steve O
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>>  He can switch to 1B or DH in later years. The Sox apparently did offer
>>> him 3 years and $42 million, so they apparently didn't have a concern
>>> about what to do with him in later years. I just hate to lose his bat for
>>> $8 million.
>>>
>>>
>>> Dan D
>>> Central NJ USA
>>>
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Steve Ouellette <[email protected]>
>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>> *Sent:* Tue, November 23, 2010 12:14:09 PM
>>> *Subject:* Re: V-Mart to Tigers?
>>>
>>> He's worth that this year, but does anyone think Martinez will be
>>> catching in years three and four?
>>>
>>> Steve O
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>
>>>>  4 years, $50 million reported.... If that's really true, I will be
>>>> disappointed that we couldn't match that - $12.5 per is what we're paying
>>>> Big Papi this year, if V-Mart isn't worth that.....
>>>>
>>>> Looks like Salty and Tek for us......
>>>>
>>>> Dan D
>>>> Central NJ USA
>>>>
>>>>
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