Higginson turns down Tigers' offer

[Gehrig]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/alnews.htm

Hmmm....

DETROIT — Bobby Higginson rejected a contract offer from the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, moving one step closer to testing the free-agent market after the season. Higginson, who has one year left on his contract, has said if a contract extension is not completed before the season begins, negotiations will be stopped. Higginson's agent, Ed Hayes, said he was asking for a little more than $40 million over four years, but the Tigers' counteroffer was worth less than $36 million over four years, according to the agent. Detroit's assistant general manager Steve Lubratich, who is handling the negotiations, said he does not know what the next step in negotiations will be. The 30-year-old Higginson hit .300 last season with 30 homers and 102 RBI.

[1TonHumanHamsterWheel]

After he puts together another good year (he better, since he's on my fantasy team), the Kitties should up their offer. This should be interesting...

[seahorse]

It's really rediculous. Whats $3mil (more or less) between friends?

[Bluesexy's daddy]

He's not worth $36,000,000/4 years. He is turning down $9,000,000/year. I guess with so many players being overpaid he wants a bigger chunk of the pie.

He might have another year like he did last year or he might have one like he did the year before. He better hope that he improves on last years numbers or NO TEAM will offer him more than $9,000,000/year.

Wait a minute.......maybe he should call up the Rangers and ask for a contract that is "only" 40% the size of A-****'s contract. He could guarantee them %75 of A-****'s production for 40% of the price. They might consider it a real bargain. I would not but THEY might.

[Luvtino]

That is a big chuck of change to turn down. He should go talk to Bobby Jones and Juan Gone about turning money away.

[Chris]

Luvtino,

Well said.
I like the idea that these guys don't have a bottomless pit of money somwhere in baseball.
I like that they may have to be accountable.

[MrJack]

Remember ya heard it here first....If this greedy dumbass turns down 36 mil over 4 years he will live to regret it.

[CalifYanksFan]

I think he wants out of Detroit. He's one of the marquee guys on a team that's not very good. He's a left fielder and he can read the paper. Don't think he'd not want to come here?

Originally posted by seahorse
It's really rediculous. Whats $3mil (more or less) between friends?

Hey seahorse ask Jeff Nelson!