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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Dec 6, 2013, 12:47 PM Dec 2013

Mariners reportedly land Robinson Cano

$24 million a year? Nice work if you can get it.

After coming up short on big-name free agents in recent years, the Mariners made a massive move Friday.

According to multiple reports, the Seahawks have agreed to a 10-year deal worth $240 million with former New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano. ESPN’s Enrique Rojas first reported the news. According to the ESPN report, Cano, who met with the Mariners Thursday night, will take a physical Monday to finalize what would be the third largest deal in baseball history.

Cano, 31, is a five-time All Star and has finished in the top six of MVP voting in each of the past four seasons, but there is obviously still risk in a contract this big, especially one that extends past his 40th birthday. That being said, the Mariners’ ability to land the biggest name on the free agent market, even at a huge price, makes the relevant for the first time in a long time both to their fans, and also to other potential free agent targets.


http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20131206/BLOG06/131209905/Mariners-reportedly-land-Robinson-Cano

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Mariners reportedly land Robinson Cano (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2013 OP
Another huge contract that's going to bite a team in the ass Drale Dec 2013 #1
True dat pscot Dec 2013 #2
What was Seattle thinking? TheCowsCameHome Dec 2013 #3

Drale

(7,932 posts)
1. Another huge contract that's going to bite a team in the ass
Fri Dec 6, 2013, 12:48 PM
Dec 2013

At 31 giving him a 10 year contract is a horrible horrible mistake and in 5 to 6 years, Mariners fans are going to have Robinson Cano.

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