bizofbaseball.com - 4/22/2008
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For Evan Longoria, Christmas came early. After only seven days of Major League service, the Tampa Bay Rays third baseman signed a contract guaranteeing him $17.5 million over the next six years. The deal could be worth a total of $44 million over nine years if the club exercises certain options. Because Longoria didn’t begin the season in the Major Leagues, he ...
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