zambrano signs

[ctcf]

YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES

 

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

BEST DAY EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Banedon]

I think it was GatewayRedbirds.com that I just read this on (I've been to a lot of sites in the past few minutes)...

 

The Cubs will be the second team in history to have 2 players making more than $18million on average...Sori and Z. Is that right? I assume the Yanks have to be the other team, right?

[erik316wttn]

I take back the mean things I said about Jim Hendry.

 

 

This week.

[badger1679666666]

That would have been 5/75 if Hendry could have done the deal at the beginning of the year, but 3 mil a year extra is no big deal for the Cubs.

[JeffH]

I think it was GatewayRedbirds.com that I just read this on (I've been to a lot of sites in the past few minutes)...

 

The Cubs will be the second team in history to have 2 players making more than $18million on average...Sori and Z. Is that right? I assume the Yanks have to be the other team, right?

 

Soriano doesn't make that much.

[C.C.]

I hope he's not hurt.

[YearofDaCubs]

I hope he's not hurt.

I doubt they would give him this much and sign him to an extension if he was.

[nilodnayr]

I think it was GatewayRedbirds.com that I just read this on (I've been to a lot of sites in the past few minutes)...

 

The Cubs will be the second team in history to have 2 players making more than $18million on average...Sori and Z. Is that right? I assume the Yanks have to be the other team, right?

 

Cards fans need to learn division

[nilodnayr]

That would have been 5/75 if Hendry could have done the deal at the beginning of the year, but 3 mil a year extra is no big deal for the Cubs.

 

Well actually the only indication of what it would have been was Z saying that he wanted Zito money but over 5 years. Thats exactly what this is.

[Derwood]

Soriano's contract is backloaded, so though it averages $18mil/year, he's not making that much this season

[CardsFanInChiTown]

I think it was GatewayRedbirds.com that I just read this on (I've been to a lot of sites in the past few minutes)...

 

The Cubs will be the second team in history to have 2 players making more than $18million on average...Sori and Z. Is that right? I assume the Yanks have to be the other team, right?

 

I didn't see that on there.

 

 

 

I heard there is a 6th year player option @ 19m. Can anyone confirm?

[JeffH]

Soriano's contract is backloaded, so though it averages $18mil/year, he's not making that much this season

 

It doesn't average $18 per.

[CubinNY]

Wow. I was wrong.

 

I wonder what took so long? I wonder if this has anything to do with the uncertainty of the sale. Maybe Hendry got the go ahead from MLB b/c the sale is up in the air.

 

Anyway, good news.

[nilodnayr]

Soriano's contract is backloaded, so though it averages $18mil/year, he's not making that much this season

 

136/8=17

 

 

Alfonso Soriano of

8 years/$136M (2007-14)

 

signed as a free agent 11/06

$8M signing bonus

07:$9M, 08:$13M, 09:$16M, 10-14:$18M annually

full no-trade clause

 

award bonuses:

$0.25M for top vote-getter in All-Star balloting

$0.35M for World Series MVP

$0.25M for LCS MVP

$0.3M for MVP

$75,000 for Gold Glove

 

perks:

suite on road trips

6 premium tickets for each home game (spring training - post-season) and All Star Game (if Soriano is selected)

 

Soriano to donate $25,000 annually to both United Way & Cubs Care

[Omar]

YESSS!! FINALLY! http://www.funfilesandsmiles.com/smilies/133.gif

[nilodnayr]

I think it was GatewayRedbirds.com that I just read this on (I've been to a lot of sites in the past few minutes)...

 

The Cubs will be the second team in history to have 2 players making more than $18million on average...Sori and Z. Is that right? I assume the Yanks have to be the other team, right?

 

I didn't see that on there.

 

 

 

I heard there is a 6th year player option @ 19m. Can anyone confirm?

 

Nothing yet. Press Conference is in 35 minutes.

[Andy]

I think it was GatewayRedbirds.com that I just read this on (I've been to a lot of sites in the past few minutes)...

 

The Cubs will be the second team in history to have 2 players making more than $18million on average...Sori and Z. Is that right? I assume the Yanks have to be the other team, right?

Jeter makes 19 mil and A-Rod makes 25 mil.

 

YAY Z :D

[nilodnayr]

I think it was GatewayRedbirds.com that I just read this on (I've been to a lot of sites in the past few minutes)...

 

The Cubs will be the second team in history to have 2 players making more than $18million on average...Sori and Z. Is that right? I assume the Yanks have to be the other team, right?

Jeter makes 19 mil and A-Rod makes 25 mil.

 

YAY Z :D

 

Don't forget Clemens

[CubFanPhilly]

strange place to announce it but 18 mil a year is a ton

 

Compared to the pitching market? Hardly. Z would have gotten 7 years, 130 million+ out there.

 

Props to BleacherBadger for bringing us this news last night!

 

Probably true which makes the market completely out of whack. No A-Rod now fellas

 

 

Not impossible to still sign A-Rod. They'll have $105 mil. or so committed for '08 with arguably only a catcher and an upgraded bat to sign. $90 mil. committed for '09.

[Banedon]

I think it was GatewayRedbirds.com that I just read this on (I've been to a lot of sites in the past few minutes)...

 

The Cubs will be the second team in history to have 2 players making more than $18million on average...Sori and Z. Is that right? I assume the Yanks have to be the other team, right?

 

I didn't see that on there.

 

It's about the 6th post down in the Z thread.

[wastra]

It's 5 years, $91.5MM with a player option for the 6th.

 

http://

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7130616?MSNHPHMA

[cubweiser03]

5 years is great. Im really surprised Z signed for only 5. He got a lot of $ per year though, but it sure seems like market, maybe better than for the Cubs.

 

Yah, this came out of nowhere.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

I think it was GatewayRedbirds.com that I just read this on (I've been to a lot of sites in the past few minutes)...

 

The Cubs will be the second team in history to have 2 players making more than $18million on average...Sori and Z. Is that right? I assume the Yanks have to be the other team, right?

 

I didn't see that on there.

 

It's about the 6th post down in the Z thread.

 

 

Oh, whoops.

[anabiono]

this is beautful news to wake up to!!!

 

now please destroy the cardinals

[Derwood]

Soriano's contract is backloaded, so though it averages $18mil/year, he's not making that much this season

 

It doesn't average $18 per.

 

even more reason for them to be wrong