Good to see in Baseball

[TheNamelessPoet]

Reds Restructure, Extend Rolen's Contract

Rolen's original contract called for an $11MM salary in 2010, however under the new agreement he'll earn $6MM next year, and $6.5MM in both 2011 and 2012. The Reds gain about $5MM in payroll flexibility this offseason with the move, something they sorely need.

Chipper did it in his last contract (05 I think), and I am sure others have. stillg ets his $$$ gets 2 more yers guarenteed and an extra 10 or so Million.

I like seeing guys do that to help out the team... To me that shows that there are players that are out thre that DO care about their team's success. That flexability could mean a good player/teamate does not have to be traded now or another one can be signed.

[gRYFYN1]

Well its not all that big a thing really, all they did was defer 5m he is owed this coming year further down the line ... and sign a 2 year 13m , extension.

Guys defer money all the time, it just get more pub in a situation like this where there;s an extension too.