The Tigers signed catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez to a 4-year, 50-million dollar contract.
He won't play too much first base with Miguel Cabrera manning that spot. However, he will help the Tigers behind the plate. At least for a year or two. Beyond that I don't know.
Martinez missed 35 games last season with injuries. He'll be 32 next month, at an age when players, especially catchers start to decline. Is it a risk to sign him to a 4-year contract? Of course.
I was just wondering, what does a guy who lives in depressed Detroit, who may have lost his job or is struggling to stay afloat, think when he opens the paper and sees that his hometown team just signed a guy for 50-million?
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