Monday, May 13, 2013
Rosenthal: Anthony Rizzo Signing 7-Year, $41 Million Deal
(msn.foxsports.com)
“Peachy keen, jellybean.”
Read More...The Cubs, from the moment they acquired first baseman Anthony Rizzo 16 months ago, viewed him as a significant part of their future.
Now, they can guarantee it long-term.
The Cubs have reached agreement with Rizzo on a seven-year, $41 million contract through 2019, according to major-league sources. The deal also includes two $14.5 million club options, sources said.
Thus, the total value over nine years could be $68 million; Rizzo would not receive a $2 million ...
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1. Best Regards, L.M. posted on September 27, 2012 at 04:28 PM # hit 0 | hit 0Lignum vitae is about twice as heavy by mass as ash, and ~75% heavier than maple. The modern trend has been towards lighter bats and higher bat speed and I doubt anyone would give that up for the harder wood. There's also this clause in the rules:
MLB would probably designate a lignum vitae bat as "experimental" and so not allowed.
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