Nice, Nice, Very Nice!

By Cocktailsfor2

I am nearly peeing my pants with glee, and Mrs. Cocktailsfor2 is looking at me like I’ve lost my fucking mind [note: this is not the first time she has done this.]…

JOSE TABATA is now virtually a PIRATE FOR LIFE!

I said it back in April:

"“Tabata may be the most exciting player on the Pirates – yes, Cutch can fly, and Pedro can send ‘em flying – but Jose is an out-and-out joy to watch. He’s certainly my favorite Pirate. This is strictly platonic, by the way, but if I ever meet the guy, I wanna hug him.”"

[Also note: Mrs. Cocktailsfor2 understands this man-crush – on our wedding day, I put on a #31 jersey after I got out of my shirt and tie!]

Early details are this (subject to correction, of course):

"$1 million signing bonus, increase to $500,000 salary in 20112012 – $750,0002013 – $1 million2014 – $3 million2015 – $4 million2016 – $4.5 millionThere are three options on the deal that would bring the total to $37.25 million."

If this is true, or near true, the Pirates got one HELL of a bargain, and Jose Tabata is not only financially set for life, but very well may be a BUCCO FOR LIFE!

Hellz to the YEAH! Looks like the top of the order is settled for the foreseeable future.