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    Red for life?

    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/04/reds-to-extend-joey-votto.html

    11:40am:*Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols won't be the only first basemen to cash in with historic contracts this offseason. Joey Votto and the Reds are nearing an extension that will keep the first baseman in Cincinnati for a long time, MLBTR's Tim Dierkes and Ben Nicholson-Smith have learned. Dan Lozano of Icon Sports Group represents Votto.



    Terms of the deal are not known, but it wouldn't be surprising if the total contract value surpasses $200MM. Votto will earn a total of $26.5MM through 2013 on the extension he signed last winter.*I suggested in January that an additional $161MM could be enough to keep Votto in place long-term. Though not directly related, the Dodgers' sale price of $2.15 billion can't have hurt Votto's leverage.

    Votto, the 2010 NL MVP, has evolved into one of the game's elite players since debuting in 2007. He followed up his MVP season with a .309/.416/.531 line, 29 homers and 40 doubles. The 28-year-old has been a seven win player each of the past two seasons, according to FanGraphs' version of wins above replacement.

    Just four deals in MLB history have surpassed the $200MM mark. Prince Fielder, Alex Rodriguez*(twice) and fellow Lozano client Albert Pujols make up*the select group.


    12:14pm:*Votto confirmed to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer that an extension is close. "I can't comment till it's done. You'll have to ask Walt [Jocketty, the GM]. It's a gray area" (Twitter link).

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    Re: Red for life?

    But what will Toronto do now????
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    Re: Red for life?

    can only hope,,,, now that Alonso is gone.
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    Re: Red for life?

    Alonso is in San Diego

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    lol thats why i said he was gone
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    Re: Red for life?

    You said you hope he's gone, like it's something that hasn't happened yet. I was confused

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    Re: Red for life?

    Wait, I get it now. Your lack of comma confused me.

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    i meant can only hope(about long term with Voto) now that Alonso is gone... haha my bad no period
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    I hope this is not a bad Oman... But this is the best day as a reds fan since they traded for Griffey Jr!

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    Re: Red for life?

    Feel like it's less of a mistake the Pujols deal(the longevity), but these contracts for 1Bs rarely work(Todd Helton.)

    The Reds needed to lock him up, though, and they did what it took to get it done. I'm glad for them, no sarcasm.

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    I'd like to be the first to declare my "sign with us, Brandon Phillips!" campaign for Atlanta. In fact, I'll go tweet him.
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    Lmao! If they can't sign him by July I hope they trade him. They've depleted their farm system this offseason and made it so they won't be players in free agency. Getting any value back would be amazing.

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    Re: Red for life?

    I'm glad to see the Reds shell out some major cash to keep one of the best 1B in the game. That said, a full no trade clause and the years make for some concern. I don't how the contract is structured but hopefully it is some what front loaded since he will be 40 when the deal is done.

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    Re: Red for life?

    They've got a lot of players (arroyo, cueto, bruce) scheduled to make some cash the next few years. I doubt its front loaded. I think this is a, "hey, you help us win over the next few years, you're Cincinnati royalty and we'll pay you till you don't wanna be here anymore.

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