And why wouldn't he, if the richest club in the big leagues is going to give him an extra $30 million to do so?
The husky 31-year-old lefty was awarded an extra year to his existing contract with the New York Yankees, totaling $122 million over the next five seasons. He had until midnight to opt out of his current agreement, which had a meager $92 million remaining over the next four years. That's $23 million annually, including a hotel suite on trips, a no-trade provision and the right to buy tickets... and likely all the buffet action his
Since agreeing to a $161 million, seven-year deal with New York prior to the 2009 season, the ace has gone 59-23 with a 3.18 ERA during the regular season. He has this to say about his hefty extension:
"My son loves it here. All my kids love it here. My wife loves it here, obviously, and I do, too. I love pitching for the Yankee fans and everything, so it was the easy choice. It was just more time. That’s all it was. It was never a question about money or anything like that, I just want to end my career here. I want to make sure I end my career as a Yankee and, hopefully, I’ve done that."
[New York Daily News]
3 comments:
"Husky" is putting it mildly.
I can see why he needed a raise. How could he possibly afford to raise a family in NYC for a mere 23million a year? That's an expensive place to live, you know.
I think C.J. Wilson owes C.C. a coke for taking the drama-free route.
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