Comments on: Rangers and Mike Napoli have discussed contract extension http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/20/rangers-and-mike-napoli-have-discussed-contract-extension/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sat, 25 May 2013 23:17:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Richard In Big D http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/20/rangers-and-mike-napoli-have-discussed-contract-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-239623 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:57:23 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=104076#comment-239623 Seems like the Rangers have kind of painted themselves into a corner with Napoli, having traded away Teagarden to Baltimore. They now have no fallback if they can’t work a deal they like, so they’ll have to pony up to keep him…

]]> By: WhenMattStairsIsKing http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/20/rangers-and-mike-napoli-have-discussed-contract-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-239586 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:56:11 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=104076#comment-239586 I think a $12 million annual salary for 3-4 years is fair.

]]> By: stex52 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/20/rangers-and-mike-napoli-have-discussed-contract-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-239471 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:50:22 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=104076#comment-239471 Now comes the painful part of success. Keeping the right pieces together when the price goes up.

Even if he regresses to his career average he has very solid stats for a catcher. But does he stay at this level? And do you offer him a contract as a good catcher or as an All Star catcher. Tough question for the front office with all of those other guys coming up.

]]> By: spytdi http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/20/rangers-and-mike-napoli-have-discussed-contract-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-239424 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:17:52 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=104076#comment-239424 They have all that money I spent on playoff tickets.

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