Saturday, March 6, 2010

Speculations

We all know that the Mauer contract will get done; it's only a question of when. In this post I will speculate on some reasons why the contract is not yet signed.

The reason that most bloggers believe is deferred money. This is money paid after his career is over. For example, if the Mauer made twenty-two million per year, they might defer five million of that till after the contract is done. The Twins have been opposed to the idea. Normally players want their money up front, but not Mauer. Mauer has good people around him, who have showed Mauer how to get the best out of this deal. Mauer saves millions of dollars in income taxes, if he takes deferred money.



Another possible reason is because of the year when he is able to opt out of his contract. I hardly doubt that this is the case because why would Mauer want to leave his home, if he signs a long- term contract.

The most likely reason in my mind is that the Twins are having trouble getting insurance on Mauer's contract. With Catcher being the position that takes the most wear and tear and Mauer’s contract being the most lucrative in Twins history, it would make sense that there would be trouble finding an insurer.

If this is the biggest concern, I think that the Twins will sign Mauer. Mauer is the face of the franchise and it would hurt not only the Twins organization but also baseball if he goes to a team like Boston. The main reason Mauer would leave would to be to win a championship… the Mayor’s Cup.

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