Wanna see something that will make you sick?

Its Pat Burrell's contract. Pat is due to make $13M plus bonuses. Bonus? Don't worry he won't see a penny of this bonus. When I was reading this over, I found it comical that the Phillies put in a MVP bonus for Burrell. Man, Ed Wade sure did have high hopes for Pat the Bat. MVP BONUS: $100,000 for 1st place, $75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd. How much do get for 1243628917th place. Oh...nothing...damn.


Pat Burrell, Left Field
6 years/$50M (2003-08)

$1.5M signing bonus ($1M up front, $0.25M 1/04, $0.25M 1/05)
03:$1M, 04:$4M, 05:$7M, 06:$9.5M, 07:$13M, 08:$14M
$0.1M for 1st place in MVP vote, $75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd
full no-trade clause

avoided arbitration 1/03
5 years/$8M (1998-2002)
$3.15M signing bonus
98:$0.75M, 99:$0.75M, 00:$0.8M, 01:$1.275M, 02:$1.275M
drafted 1998 (1-1)
agent: Greg Genske (formerly Jeff Moorad)
ML service: 6.131

Shane Victorino is due to make $410,000 this year.