CSF Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Berroa agrees to $11 million, four-year extension Posted: Friday May 7, 2004 5:00PM; Updated: Friday May 7, 2004 5:49PM BOSTON (AP) -- American League Rookie of the Year Angel Berroa and the Kansas City Royals agreed Friday to an $11 million, four-year contract extension. The shortstop, who is making $372,500 this season, gets $500,000 in 2005, $2 million in 2006, $3.25 million in 2007 and $4.75 million in 2008. Kansas City has a $5.5 million option for 2009 with a $500,000 buyout. "Angel was a key component to our success last season," general manager Allard Baird said. "It was important for us to sign him to a long-term deal as we continue to build this ballclub." Berroa, 26, hit .287 with 17 homers and 73 RBIs last year. This season, he was hitting .214 with one homer and four RBIs when migraine headaches forced him onto the 15-day disabled list after only 14 games. Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerbaho-WG Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Ungodly overrated along with Corey Patterson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Ungodly overrated along with Corey Patterson. Funny you say that considering Sox are KINGS of Overrated. Garland? Kevin Brown he is not. Wright? :puke Harris? Robbie is spinning in his grave right about now. Crede? If Scott Rolen had a slow bat and took forever to release the ball. Berroa and Patterson are "bad ball" (read: stupid) hitters live bats. While mediocre defensively, both have the tools to win a Gold Glove. Both are legitimate threats on the pads -- none of that Aaron Rowand, 10 steals a year BS. I would take either of them on my team in a heart beat. They won't win you a championship, but as supporting players they might just thrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Guess this definitely means goodbyte to Beltran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandwhite Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Great signing by the Royals.. it's funny how he took less than Michael Young did though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Great signing by the Royals.. it's funny how he took less than Michael Young did though... Michael Young's worth every penny in Texas at the moment though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Wow. KC slinging some long term cash. I'm kinda surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 Great signing by the Royals.. it's funny how he took less than Michael Young did though... Players who are worse usually get less cash. Magglio Ordonez will not get $15 mill a year because he is not as good as Vlad Guerrero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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