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.
--- 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
