Cuddyer offered extension

[love_that_reefer]

Joe Christensen Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the Twins have offered Michael Cuddyer a two-year, $16 million extension.
Cuddyer is making $10.5 million this season in a year that he's batted .301 with 18 homers and 60 RBI while making the All-Star team. The offer to the 32-year-old seems fair, but we also don't blame him for not jumping on it, because he could likely get more elsewhere. Ultimately, it would be a surprise if Cuddyer winds up signing with another team, as the Twins have made re-upping with him one of their top priorities.

It would be hard for Cuddyer to take a pay cut after the year he is having or at least it would be for me. Cuddyer is on pace for a career year so he should wait to cash in on that.

[catman]

My guess is that he'll accept something like this. He likes the Twins' organization and the fans love him.

[mntwinsfan]

The Twins will need to up the offer. I do not see Michael taking a pay cut. He is having his best season by far. He was off to a terrible start and now he is hitting close to. 300. Give the guy a raise!

[catman]

With the pitching in tough shape, I'm not sure the Twins can afford to give Cuddyer a raise. If he'll take a "less than market" deal for a few years, I'm all for bringing him back. Either Kubel or him is gone this off-season.

[Kizby]

We can't afford to lose Cuddyer to free agency. He is something we, in the upcoming future, need in the clubhouse after Thome was traded back to Cleveland. His veteran leadership is a necessity for a team like the Twins. Mauer and Morneau are still considered too fragile to even considered veterans IMO. In the last several seasons, I have grown to like Cuddyer a lot as a player and a person.