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Sports => The Good, The Bad, and the "Meh" => Topic started by: catsfan20052006 on May 18, 2008, 10:53:34 AM

Title: Royals lock up closer Soria
Post by: catsfan20052006 on May 18, 2008, 10:53:34 AM

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/624857.html

The Royals and Joakim Soria reached agreement Saturday on a six-year contract extension that runs through 2014. The deal includes $8.75 million in guaranteed money over the next three seasons with club options for 2012-14 that could boost the total value to $32.75 million.

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Title: Re: Royals lock up closer Soria
Post by: kstate16 on May 18, 2008, 11:47:29 AM

what?!?!? the royals made a SLTE?

Title: Re: Royals lock up closer Soria
Post by: cas on May 18, 2008, 12:56:52 PM

Good deal. Soria is one of the better closers around.

Title: Re: Royals lock up closer Soria
Post by: jeffy on May 18, 2008, 04:25:16 PM

Quote from: csourk on May 18, 2008, 12:56:52 PM

Good deal. Soria is one of the better closers around.

One could easily say he's the best closer in baseball right now.  He's got the poise of a 10 year vet and his numbers so far this year have rivaled that of Dennis Eckersley's best year.