Agree completely with your assessment Irishman. Cabrera is great, but will not be great for more than 3 of the 10 years of this contract. His skills will decline and his large build will likely bring about back problems.

I would have thought that the Tigers were smart in unloading Fielder's bloated contract. Now they're committing to Cabrera, a fantastic talent, for even more money than Fielder. And that should pretty much guarantee Scherzer will not be able to sign.

I would have expected this move from the Ford family owning the Detroit Lions, but not from the Tigers.

As good as Verlander has been, what are the odds he keeps up his domination for the next 7 years? He already showed some signs of slowing down last year. Hard throwers don't last nearly as long as junk ball throwers like Cliff Lee.