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SS Mark Wareham - Age 27
6 Year Contract Extension - $14 Million per Year (Approx)
4 Gold Bats (SS)
3 All Star Appearances
1 Gold Glove (SS)
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2B Xue-qin Man - Age 26
6 Year Contract Extension - $12 Million per Year (Approx)
3 Gold Gloves (2B)
2 All Star Appearances
In a sudden reversal of their previously strict extension negotiation stance, both Mark Wareham and Xue-Qin Man backed way off their previous demands and signed long term term deals that appear to be keeping them as River Monster Dynamic Infield Duo for several more years to come.
As previously reported, Mark Wareham had demand as much as $22Mil/Year and Xue-Qin Man demanded $19Mil/Year. At those numbers, the writing was on the wall and the Team was not going to be able to keep both players. With their current contract extensions, there's a difference of approximately $15 Million available for the Salary Cap.
It's also been rumored that Left Fielder Ray Cooper has also reduced his demands for an extension... the negotiations appear to be ongoing with him at this time, but appear to be in the $12 Million per Year range as well.
With these three key players locked up long term and still having significant room for payroll, the Twin Cities Front Office might start looking to bring in another big name player to try to push the team out of the Wild Card Round.