Found December 03, 2008 on
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Being the American League MVP certainly pays off.The Red Sox are set to announce at 3pm that they have signed Dustin Pedroia to a six year deal for $40.5 million dollars (with seventh year option at $11 million, or $500K buyout). He'll notch a $1.5 million signing bonus just for putting ...
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Via Eli's MLB Rumors
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December 03, 2008
The Red Sox and MVP Dustin Pedroia have agreed to a six year deal worth 40 million dollars, Ken Rosenthal is reporting. The deal comes with a club option for 2015, meaning the Red Sox have him locked up through three years up arbitration and possibly three years of free agency. Pedroia hit .326 with 17 HR in 157 games, but lead the league in hits (213), runs (118), and doubles (54...
Via The Sports Agent Blog
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December 04, 2008
Dustin Pedroia, the 2009 AL MVP who also won a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger, has been rewarded by the Boston Red Sox with a 6-year, $40.5 million contract extension with a 2015 option. This deal will take Pedroia through three arbitration seasons and two-free agency periods.
Pedroia will receive a signing bonus totaling $1.5 million and a salary of $1.5 million for '09. Salaries...
Via Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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December 03, 2008
American League Most Valuable PlayerA Dustin PedroiaA and theA Boston Red SoxA agreed to a $40.5 million, six-year contract on Wednesday.The deal includes a club option for 2015. He would not have been eligible for free agency until after the 2012 season.Pedroia led the AL with 213 hits, 118 runs and 54 doubles in helping the Red Sox win a wild-card berth. He batted .326 with 17...
Via Bugs & Cranks
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December 04, 2008
It seems like we've been hearing a lot about these Red Sox caskets lately a?" one lucky bereaved family in Rockland Mass has already ordered the first one (complete with 0001 serial number) to give their dead dad some insane bragging rights in the great beyond.
But it's come to my attention that a significant portion [...]
Via Sports Crackle Pop
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December 03, 2008
Earlier today the Red Sox locked up scrappy second baseman and 2008 AL MVP Dustin Pedroia to a six-year contract extension worth $40.5 million. With Pedroia coming off a stellar year that even Yankees fans can't deny, it's understandable that the Red Sox front office would want to lock him up ...
Via The Nest
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December 05, 2008
For once, when I hear that a ballplayer will be making millions of dollars over the course of a few seasons after having signed a new contract, I'm not disgusted by the amount.Having watched Dustin Pedroia play this season for (a paultry) $450,000 or so, I can honestly say I think he'll be worth ...
Via Sox Addict
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December 03, 2008
This wasn't the first signing I expected the Red Sox to make this offseasn but that doesn't make it any less important. Boston has locked up second baseman Dustin Pedroia through 2014 with a 6-year extension. The extension is worth approximately $40.5 million and includes a club option for 2015.
In case you forgot, check out Pedey's resume:
2007 AL Rookie of the Year...
Via Simon On Sports
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December 03, 2008
On monday Brian Cashman decided that it was more important for the Yankees to not assure Bobby Abreu's departure than to offer him arbitration and get draft picks for when he leaves. Well Brian here's a quick lesson of the importance of top draft picks. See Dustin Pedroia.Dustin Pedroia just won the god damn American League MVP. The MVP award just in case you forgot what...
Via Machochip
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December 03, 2008
How much is an AL MVP award worth? Well, $40.5 million over six years if you're Dustin Pedroia. [Yahoo] Ronaldinho was thisclose to going to Manchester City. We wonder if this is before or after Iker blew them off three times. [Sun UK]Well, they have to pay Kiffin's in Tennessee salary somehow. ...
Via Oriole Post
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December 03, 2008
It looks like the Braves may be in the hunt for Burnett, and may be ready to offer him what he wants -- a five year deal.Via the New York News: Just as they were finalizing a trade for Javier Vazquez, the Braves were preparing a five-year offer for A.J. Burnett, according to sources. Burnett, ...
Via Bugs & Cranks
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December 04, 2008
The Red Sox took a page out of the Tampa Bay Rays' playbookA and inked a young stud to a lucrative yet beneficial contract today.
You know what they say - if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Much like the Rays did with Evan Longoria,A David Price and James Shields, Boston locked up 2008 AL MVP Dustin Pedroia [...]
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