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Willis Wants Extension With Tigers
Now that he's on a club with the financial resources for it, Dontrelle Willis would like to talk contract extension. Willis is only 26 in January.
The model would apparently be Jeremy Bonderman's four-year, $38MM deal. That deal was signed two years prior to Bonderman being eligible for free agency, as Willis is now. Add a little inflation and maybe it's 4/40 or 4/42 for Willis. A few years from now that might be the going rate for a guy with a high-4's ERA who can eat 200 innings. So even if Willis doesn't bounce back the extension could be reasonable. If he does, it's a bargain.
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I am surprised Dontrelle wants to prolong his stay with an AL team. He will be eaten alive.
Posted by: coolpapabell | December 12, 2007 at 09:26 AM
If my stats got significantly worse the past couple years AND a team just sold their entire farm to get me and another guy, I'd definitely be asking for a long term deal too!
Posted by: Mace27 | December 12, 2007 at 09:55 AM
I actually think 4\40 isn't too bad. Worse case scenario, there will always be NL teams that would like a guy with an ERA in the 4s, throws left handed, and gets you 200 innings every year. Marquis does that from the right side and gets 7 mil a year right now...and he has nowhere near the upside that Willis does. Thats a good deal in my eyes.
Posted by: Aduncaroo | December 12, 2007 at 10:00 AM