March 24, 200818 yr Cabrera's contract: It's actually a seven-year extension Posted by Danny Knobler March 23, 2008 14:11PM LAKELAND, Fla. -- Simply put, Miguel Cabrera has agreed to remain with the Tigers for a long time. Just not exactly as long as the first reports indicated. It's an eight-year deal, for an average of $19 million a year, or right about $152 million total. But the eight years includes 2008 (Cabrera had already signed a one-year deal at $11.3 million), so the new contract will run through 2015. So in reality, Cabrera is signing for seven additional years, and a little more than $140 million. No matter what, it's a long contract. And a big one. ... http://blog.mlive.com/tigersinsider/2008/0...s_actually.html
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