Miguel Cabrera will be getting a pay raise for the 2008 season as he and the Detroit Tigers agree on a one year contract worth $11.3 million dollars.  The Tigers would like to lock up Cabrera with a long term deal, but they are really going to have to shell out some bigtime bucks to do that.  I would imagine around 15 million per season.

Tigers fans, do you agree with giving Cabrera 15 million per season for 5 years if he were to agree with that type of contract?

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The Detroit Tigers have re-signed outfielder Marcus Thames to a one year contract for $1.275 million.  I wouldn’t expect much out of Thames right now unless there are injuries in the outfield for the Tigers.  At the most, Thames will be used as a pitcher hitter and platoon with Jacque Jones.  Hell he might even start over Jones as the season goes on.

Another option for the Tigers is to trade Thames and the season goes on.  There were a lot of reports that they have been trying to trade him during the offseason, and I don’t expect those rumors to go away.

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Starting pitchers Nate Robinson and the Detroit Tigers have agreed on a three-year extension that will keep Robinson in Detroit through the 2010 season.  Robertson will reportedly earn $4.25 million in 2008, $7 million in 2009 and $10 million in 2010.

Pretty good pickup for the Tigers even though Robinson only went 9-13 last season..  I think a lot of people will ask about the $10 million in 2010, that is the gamble they had to take to lock him up for the next three years.

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