Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander signed a record $180 million contract on Friday making him the highest paid pitcher in the history of baseball. Just two months ago, Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners had signed a seven-year contract worth $175 million, the richest contract for a pitcher at the time. Verlander’s contract includes an…
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Huge Sports Sponsorships Likely Won’t Follow Cabrera’s Triple Crown Feat
Miguel Cabrera hasn’t exactly been your poster boy off the field for the Detroit Tigers over the last few seasons. From his trade to the Motor City back in December of 2007, the Venezuelan-born Cabrera has had multiple run-ins with the law. Yet, this past Wednesday night in Kansas City, that might all have been…