I see Nate Robertson got a new contract

[CharlieHog]

3 years / $21.25 million

with the Tigers

[WuDrWu]

I hope a couple of those $ goes to the new practice facility.



Oh the good that one can do with that kind of scratch.



:wsu_posters: :goshocks: :posterwu: :posterwsu:

[KC Shox]

After taxes, agent's commison, attorney fees, he'll see about 5 million of that after it's all said and done. :D

[WuDrWu]

You are living in the 80s KC.


2 words.......Tax Shelter.


Nate will see a hell of a lot more than $5 mil out of that.

[WstateU]

After taxes, agent's commison, attorney fees, he'll see about 5 million of that after it's all said and done. :D

:roll: :shock:

[BA2929]

I see Nate getting traded before the new deal finishes. The final season on it will cost the Tigers $10 million.

[SpanglerFan316]

After taxes, agent's commison, attorney fees, he'll see about 5 million of that after it's all said and done. :D

Contributions to WSU are tax deductible. His money goes further if he contributes some of it to WSU. ;-)

[KC Shox]

You are living in the 80s KC.


2 words.......Tax Shelter.


Nate will see a hell of a lot more than $5 mil out of that.

I know, I was just being facetious.

By the way, does anyone know if any of your former or present MLB players have ever donated a substantial amount of money to the program for improvements? I know Driefort signed a huge contract and I'm sure Blake and Carter have made some big dollars as well but I can't recall them ever donating a large sum of money.

[RoyalShock]

I see Nate getting traded before the new deal finishes. The final season on it will cost the Tigers $10 million.

Only if he performs up to expectations. Otherwise, Detroit will probably have to pay a good chunk of that salary to get a trade done.

[t7017s]

You are living in the 80s KC.


2 words.......Tax Shelter.


Nate will see a hell of a lot more than $5 mil out of that.

I know, I was just being facetious.

By the way, does anyone know if any of your former or present MLB players have ever donated a substantial amount of money to the program for improvements? I know Driefort signed a huge contract and I'm sure Blake and Carter have made some big dollars as well but I can't recall them ever donating a large sum of money.

Quite a few players have. Most of them though dont want it to be front page news. Can't say I blame them. How many people do you want knocking at the front door asking for money?

[Shocker85]

By the way, does anyone know if any of your former or present MLB players have ever donated a substantial amount of money to the program for improvements? I know Driefort signed a huge contract and I'm sure Blake and Carter have made some big dollars as well but I can't recall them ever donating a large sum of money.

I attended a function quite a few years ago where Gene publicly thanked Joe Carter for donating to whatever the capital improvement project at the time happened to be. How much, I dunno.

At last weeks 30 year function, Joe joked about hearing Gene's plans for a great program with great facilities when he first came to WSU, but Gene not mentioning that he would have to help pay for them. That reaffirms my observation above.

I don't know any facts about other players and donations, although I suspect several have. There have been several with long-term MLB stints and/or lucrative contracts who could afford to do so.

--'85.

[BA2929]

You are living in the 80s KC.


2 words.......Tax Shelter.


Nate will see a hell of a lot more than $5 mil out of that.

I know, I was just being facetious.

By the way, does anyone know if any of your former or present MLB players have ever donated a substantial amount of money to the program for improvements? I know Driefort signed a huge contract and I'm sure Blake and Carter have made some big dollars as well but I can't recall them ever donating a large sum of money.

I'm pretty sure Joe Carter paid for nearly the entire locker room. And if you haven't been in there, its pretty fancy.

[CharlieHog]

saw this in the paper this morning...

Nate participated in a charity event in Springdale, Arkansas.

http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2008/02/01/sports/020208bbobowlingben.txt

[shocks771]

Thanks Charlie. Nate's a great guy and it's awesome to see a friend from high school and college, who to this day is still so down to earth, get such a great contract.

[t7017s]

So true. Maybe he will finally get a new set of wheels.