[Bubbles]

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Jered Weaver admits he had to go against the advice of agent Scott Boras before agreeing to the Los Angeles Angels' five-year, $85 million contract extension, but he said the lure of staying home outweighed the seduction of greater riches.

"If $85 (million) is not enough to take care of my family and other generations of families then I'm pretty stupid, but how much money do you really need in life?" Weaver said Tuesday. "I've never played this game for the money. I played it for the love and the competitive part of it. It just so happens that baseball's going to be taking care of me for the rest of my life."

Weaver, 28, may have left tens of millions on the table by signing 15 months before he reached free agency. He might have been able to get a deal that approaches the seven-year, $161 million contract CC Sabathia signed with the New York Yankees before the 2009 season.

However, Weaver's deal is comparable to recent contracts for Detroit's Justin Verlander and Seattle's Felix Hernandez, and it's bigger than Boston's deal with John Lackey, who left the Angels before last season for a five-year, $82.5 million windfall that's still drawing criticism from Red Sox fans. Weaver said he just wasn't interested in chasing "CC Sabathia money."

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/6889644/jered-weaver-bucks-scott-boras-advice-new-los-angeles-angels-deal

I wish more players would do this. #IamlookingatyouPrince

 

[roux]

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/6889644/jered-weaver-bucks-scott-boras-advice-new-los-angeles-angels-deal

I wish more players would do this. #IamlookingatyouPrince

I think there is a chance... maybe not a great chance. Prince likes it here, he likes his teammates, he has come up with weeks,gallardo, braun and hart and they are all signed long term... i wouldnt put any money on prince staying but there is a chance

 

[seifer0406]

LAA is a perfect fit for his game. Weaver is an extreme fly ball pitcher and Angel Stadium is built for that. Once they get Vernon Wells out of there they also got one of the best defensive outfields with Bourjos and Trout.

 

[seifer0406]

I think there is a chance... maybe not a great chance. Prince likes it here, he likes his teammates, he has come up with weeks,gallardo, braun and hart and they are all signed long term... i wouldnt put any money on prince staying but there is a chance

I think Prince is leaving for sure. If he's planning on staying then he would've signed an extension already. The Yankees will probably sign him to be their answer to A-Gon.

 

[ChrisWoj]

A WIN METHOD player would have waited it out and signed with the Yankees. Clearly Jered Weaver is not WIN METHOD, and therefore is truly not even a decent pitcher.

 

[Bubbles]

I think Prince is leaving for sure. If he's planning on staying then he would've signed an extension already. The Yankees will probably sign him to be their answer to A-Gon.

Yankees are not going to sign him, not with as much as they are paying Teixeira, A-Rod, Jeter, Sabathia, etc, etc. Not to mention, Granderson is line for a huge pay raise down the line with the season he is having.

 

[roux]

I think the brewers biggest competitors are Washington, Chicago Cubs, and Saint Louis (If Albert goes)

Washington is a major player in this, they arent shy about spending money, they are constantly looking to make that big splash, and Boras is also Strasburg and Harpers agent...

 

[Nimreitz]

I always heard that Prince kinda hated Milwaukee and has a soft spot in his heart for greenbacks. Big Papi comes off the books this year for the Sox and the Yankees don't have a DH, I'm expecting a bidding war, although I seem to be the only person with this opinion.