Tigers and Dontrelle Willis agree on 3-year, $29-million extension

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Mack Avenue Tigers found this 12/20/2007 on www.freep.com [flag]
December 20, 2007 By JON PAUL MOROSI FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER EDITOR'S NOTE: STORY UPDATED AT 10:05 p.m. Dontrelle Willis sat at the dais at Comerica Park, richer than he'd ever been, and thought he needed to apologize. Willis was a little self-conscious about his wardrobe -- a Lacoste shirt, blue jeans and Air Jordans -- at a Thursday news conference to announce his three-year, $29-million ... [link]

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Willis reportedly signed through 2010
Published 12/20/2007 by Kurt at Mack Avenue Tigers
... Jon Paul Morosi reports that Dontrelle Willis and the Tigers have agreed to a contract that will keep him in Detroit through 2010. The reported salary will be 7M in 2008, 10M in 2009 and 12M in 2010 for a total of $29M. ...

Dontrelle Willis is Officially a Long-Term Investment
Published 12/21/2007 by Ian Casselberry <info@blessyouboys.com> at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... As Jon Paul Morosi wrote in the Freep, this is a pretty telling sign (perhaps obviously so) that the Tigers believe Willis' numbers (10-15, 5.17 ERA) from last season aren't indicative of his health and talent level.  Consider that Willis is going to be only 28 years old by the time this contract runs out.  He's plenty young enough to turn this around.  Also, had they not locked him up now, the starting rotation risked looking pretty thin after 2009 if both Willis and Nate Robertson hit free agency. ...

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Willis agrees to 3yr extension worth $29 million with Tigers

kcudah posted 12/20/2007 from sports.espn.go.com

Pitcher Dontrelle Willis has reached an agreement in principle on a three-year, $29 million contract extension with the Detroit Tigers, a source told ESPN.com. The deal includes incentives that could push the total value to more than $30 million, the source said. An announcement was expected after Willis took a physical exam Thursday in Detroit.
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Dontrelle Willis agrees to three year deal with Tigers

The World of Isaac posted 12/20/2007 from theworldofisaac.blogspot.com

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A great first impression for the new No. 21 - Detroit Tigers Insider

The Detroit Tiger Weblog found this 12/21/2007 on blog.mlive.com

DETROIT -- It's hard not to like Dontrelle Willis, and the Tigers' new left-hander made a great impression today, even before he officially signed his three-year, $29 million contract. A few notes on the day and the deal: -- Willis was going to be in ...
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Excited Willis signed through 2010

kcudah posted 12/21/2007 from www.mlive.com

Dontrelle Willis looked out at the Comerica Park field, covered in a thick layer of snow. "That's wonderful,'' Willis said. "It's Detroit.'' If you need to know how excited the Detroit Tigers' newest left-hander was Thursday, when he signed a three-year, $29 million contract that will bind him to the team through 2010, you have it right there. And if you still need a reminder of how ...
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Tigers Sign Dontrelle Willis Through 2010

Babes Love Baseball found this 12/21/2007 on www.tigerblog.net

The Tigers have rumored to have given Dontrelle Willis a three year, $29 million contract extension. More on this tonight.
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