The health secretary said he believed the contract would eventually "command the confidence of both the workforce and their employers".
Pujols, perhaps the best hitter in baseball, could command a contract in the vicinity of $200 million, and many expect that deal to come from St . Louis
Cashman spoke with the agent for Ramirez yesterday and they discussed a possible meeting with the outfielder, who is expected to command a contract in the range of $15 million to $20 million a season.
The Mets say they think he will command a contract similar to the three-year, $21 million deal the Yankees gave Hideki Matsui, who is no relation.
Wilpon said in The New Yorker that Reyes would not command a contract similar to the $142 million deal Carl Crawford received from the Boston Red Sox last winter.
Many observers believe Reyes, who turns 28 on June 11, could command a contract similar to the $142 million, seven-year deal the Red Sox gave to Carl Crawford, who was 29 when he agreed to that deal in December.
After a contentious arbitration hearing last summer, in which Holik was awarded a $3.5 million salary for this season, he could command a contract similar to the five-year, $40 million deal Doug Weight signed last summer with St . Louis
But the reasons that Ryan Giggs, for example, can still command a contract with Manchester United at the age of 38, and will be offered a year's extension to that next summer, are twofold.
This has pumped billions of dollars into major college conferences that command the highest contracts.
Now, many in the industry believe Corbin will command a contract of more than $100 million, a number that grew substantially due to his performance this season.
