Guillen signs a four-year, $48 million extension!

[Hellwig]

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Carlos Guillen was hoping not to talk about a new contract during the regular season. He won't even have to talk about it through the end of Spring Training.
On the same day the Tigers announced they'll be without Kenny Rogers' services likely until July, they also announced they'll have Guillen's services through 2011. The star shortstop signed a four-year contract Friday worth $48 million, ending the free-agent speculation and keeping a critical member of the Tigers in Detroit.

"We've very thrilled to reach this agreement," president/CEO/general manager Dave Dombrowski said. "He's one of our core players who has done so much for us, not only on the field but off the field. We're very pleased to have done this."

Guillen would've been eligible for free agency at season's end. He had said earlier this week that he didn't want negotiations to linger past Spring Training. As it turned out, both he and the Tigers avoided what could've been a potential distraction in their American League championship defense while keeping one of the league's best-hitting shortstops.

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That is alot of money for him. He is an injury risk. I would say there is a 75% chance they are going to regret this before the end of two years.

[LaxD]

Yeah, way to much money! Especially for a guy who will probably get injured.

However, Carolos is an oustanding player and I'm glad that we will keep him.