The Best Player in Baseball Signs an Enormous Extension

30 year old first basemen Miguel Cabrera, arguably the best player in the game today, has signed a huge contract extension for 8 years. The deal, which doesn't take effect until after the next 2 seasons when Cabrera's current contract expires, puts him in Detroit until at least 2023. The contract also vesting options for 2024 and '25, both worth $30 million, which would bring the total value of the contract to an astounding $292 million, according to MLB.com. While this long term contract may seem risky for a 30 year old, Cabrera never seems to have a down year, and has not shown any signs of slowing down. He is coming off one of the finest seasons of his career in 2013, hitting a league leading .348 with 44 homers and 137 runs batted in, both second to Baltimore's Chris Davis. And that was only a follow-up to his Triple Crown season of 2012, the first player to accomplish that since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. To this point in his career, Cabrera has 1,995 hits, 365 of them homers, making it certain that big milestones are soon to come. He has been selected to 8 all-star games, won 2 MVP's,  one Triple Crown, has lead his league in homers twice, and has won 3 batting titles.