boston.com - 12/3/2008
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In case you're wondering, here's the precise breakdown of Dustin Pedroia's new six-year, $40.5 million contract with the Red Sox, which is due to be formally announced at approximately 3 p.m. today: Signing bonus - $1.5 million Base salaries 2009...
sports.espn.go.com - 12/3/2008
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The Red Sox wasted no time locking up
American League MVP Dustin Pedroia with a six-year, $40.5
million contract, with an option for 2015, that takes them through three arbitration and two free-agent seasons.
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Red Sox sign Pedroia to $40.5M extension
boston.com - 12/3/2008
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boston.com —
The 2008 American League MVP is now under
contract with the Red Sox for years to come.
Second baseman Dustin Pedroia signed a six-year extension with the Red Sox today for a little more than $40 million, the Globe's Amalie Benjamin has confirmed. ESPN's Peter Gammons first reported the deal.
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Pedroia signs 6 year, $40 million contract extension
joyofsox.blogspot.com - 12/8/2008
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joyofsox.blogspot.com —
Gammons : The Red Sox wasted no time
locking up American League MVP Dustin Pedroia with a
six-year, $40.5 million contract, with an option for 2015, that takes them through three arbitration and two free-agent seasons. ... The 25-year-old second baseman will receive a signing bonus of $1.5 ...
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Sox, Pedroia Agree on 6-Year Extension
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Red Sox Lock Up Pedroia For 6 Years + Option
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
Dustin Pedroia is signing a 6 year deal with the Boston Red Sox. He cannot file for free agency until after he plays for 4 more seasons but the Sox have locked him up for 2 more after that. They also have 1 additional option year tacked onto the contract. Extra Bases published the following details of the contract: Signing bonus - $1.5 million ...
Dustin Gots To Get PAID
Center Field —
... salary that progressively increases from $1.5 million in 2009 up to $10 million in 2013 and 2014. Here's the breakdown:
2009 - $1.5 million
2010 - $3.5 million
2011 - $5.5 million
2012 - $8 million
2013 - $10 million
2014 - $10 million
That's $40 million in guaranteed base salary, with at least a 500 grand kicker of a buyout -- but if the Sox exercise his option, he'd get $51 million over 7 years... or $7.3 million a year.
The Globe also notes these interesting contract incentives: ...
Boston Red Sox Sign Pedroia to 6-Year Extension
SOX & Dawgs —
... contract buys out the rest of his arbitration years and also his first two years of free agency. He will also receive a signing bonus of $1.5 million.
He will receive the following salaries for the length of the contract:
2009 - $1.5 million
2010 - $3.5 million
2011 - $5.5 million
2012 - $8 million
2013 - $10 million
2014 - $10 million
Here are some notes about the deal from Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe.
If the Red Sox exercise the option, Pedroia’s ...
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Pedroia signs $40.5 contract
soxblog.projo.com 12/3/2008 — It's being reported that Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has signed a six-year deal worth $40.5 million.
He has said all along he wanted a long-term deal in Boston and now he has it.
Here's the breakdown:
Pedroia will get a $1.5 ...
For Better or Worse —
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Dustin Pedroia and the Red Sox are tied together for a long time now -- potentially until 2015, if things go as well as they could -- with the MVP second baseman's agreeing to a six-year, $40.5 million contract that could grow to seven years and $51.5 million.
The breakdown:
Now: $1.5 ...
