Under the mattress

Dom is a little like a spoiled kid in a toy store these days.  He wants the shiniest, newest toy in the store and when he doesn't get what he wants, the mismatched eye doll was out of stock, he goes for the priciest toy that's been hiding in the back room waiting to be released.  Mike Ilitch must have an eight bedroom house because he has been stuffing cash under each mattress for just such an occasion.  Miguel Cabrera better buy a new winter coat with his 248 million dollars because he'll be dealing with cold Michigan springs and falls for the next ten years.

Some may say ten year contracts (eight year extension in this case) are ridiculous and too much of a commitment, and they would be right.  Think of the other ten year deals that have happened recently.  Prince Fielder, traded.  Alex Rodriguez, PED user.  Albert Pujols, in the twilight of his career.  These things don't necessarily equal a smart decision for the Tigers.  Now, Miggy is locked in to hopefully finish his career in Detroit.

Miggy is My Tiger, so this is fabulous news for me.  However, ten years is a life time.  Mini Tigress will be in fourth grade in ten years and will probably be hitting dingers herself in Little League.  Miggy doesn't have the best health history and ten years of good health in any sport is a blind gamble.  It's risky, and it's what Dom wants so it's what Dom gets.  Part of the equation is also the aging Ilitch and his desire to finally get that World Series ring.  Forget about your inheritance kids, Papa Ilitch is going big!

Sounds like Miggy is going to finish his career with Detroit and he's thrilled.  He should be thrilled.  He can buy a huge vault and pull a Scrooge McDuck and swim in all his pennies whenever he wants.  I read that he'll be making upwards of 49,000 dollars per at bat, which is more than the median income for the people of Michigan.

It's impossible to say whether this is a good deal or a poor deal.  Don't let other people fool you.  No one has the foresight to see if this is going to work out or not and those that pretend they do are just crazy.  The real question is, does this mean negotiations with Scherzer will be nonexistent once the season is over?  We shall see.  I know this, a happy Miggy makes a productive Miggy.

You'd smile too if you could buy golden underwear