Justin Verlander Signs 5 Year $80 Million Contract Extension

[key2win]

The Associated Press reports that Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers have agreed to a 5 year $80 million contract extension. If only the Tigers didnt pay Dontrelle Willis all that money, they could have kept Curtis Granderson.

[Myerburg311]

I just saw this..
Also it wouldn't make much sense for them to sign Damon who would probably make the same as Granderson would and is younger

[gladdyontherise]

Thats right baby! Verlander's going NO WHERE! (All the Yanks fans on Tigers boards really thought JV was going to the bronx)

[JesRey]

Everytime a player is locked up to stay and not go to New York, it's a good day lol

[gladdyontherise]

Everytime a player is locked up to stay and not go to New York, it's a good day lol

Exactally!

Plus with Verlander locked up, Porcello, Scherzer, are both not yet eligible for arbirtration, so they'll be VERY cheap, Jacob Turner is said to be ready for the majors in 2012, but you never know, this one deal set the Tigers up for greatness for years to come (as far as Pitching, Hitting still is awful)

[pistonsfan9826]

atleast hes still going to be here.

[jsab4807]

Nice. The Indians usually tee off on this bum.

[gladdyontherise]

Nice. The Indians usually tee off on this bum.

He did better last year against the Central in general..just for you, remember this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Vi_Ex2DuM

[jsab4807]

He did better last year against the Central in general..just for you, remember this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Vi_Ex2DuM

Sure do. That game winning catch sure propelled the Tigers into the Playoffs.

Oh, wait....

[gladdyontherise]

Sure do. That game winning catch sure propelled the Tigers into the Playoffs.

Oh, wait....

Atleast we had a chance, something you guys AGAIN have no chance of, locking up JV was saying we plan to win, and aren't planning to rebuild

[jsab4807]

Atleast we had a chance, something you guys AGAIN have no chance of, locking up JV was saying we plan to win, and aren't planning to rebuild

The current Tigers team has no chance of winning, either.

[gladdyontherise]

The current Tigers team has no chance of winning, either.

Pitching wins, sir.

[jsab4807]

Pitching wins, sir.

No, it doesn't. It helps you win. When your bats can't score more than two runs, it doesn't really matter how good your pitching is.

[jsab4807]

C'mon Dan. Are you really gonna tell me THIS lineup can win a Division, let alone a Championship?

Clete Thomas
Ryan Raburn
Miguel Cabrera
Carlos Guillen
Magglio Ordonez
Brandon Inge
Gerald Laird
Ramon Santiago
Adam Everett

[gladdyontherise]

C'mon Dan. Are you really gonna tell me THIS lineup can win a Division, let alone a Championship?

Clete Thomas
Ryan Raburn
Miguel Cabrera
Carlos Guillen
Magglio Ordonez
Brandon Inge
Gerald Laird
Ramon Santiago
Adam Everett

Of course not but this one might

Austin Jackson
Scott Sizemore
Magglio Ordonez
Miguel Cabrera
Carlos Guillen
Brandon Inge
Ryan Raburn/Casper Wells/Clete Thomas
Gerald Laird/Alex Avila
Adam Everett

Pitching
Justin Verlander
Rick Porcello
Max Scherzer
Jeremy Bonderman (if healthy is a solid #4)
Armando Galaraga/Luis Figarao/Dontrelle Willis/Nate Robertson