Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Loyalty means something to Jered Weaver, now an Angel through 2016

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Jered Weaver endeared himself to a legion of sports fans, if not his agent, on Tuesday when he acknowledged granting a considerable hometown discount to sign a five-year, $85-million contract extension with the Angels.

The 28-year-old right-hander and two-time All-Star, who grew up in Simi Valley and played college baseball at Long Beach State, would have become a free agent after 2012.

With another standout season like the one Weaver is having—he’s 14-6 with a major league-leading 2.10 earned-run average—he might have been in line for a contract like the seven-year, $161-million deal CC Sabathia signed with the New York Yankees before 2009.

Angels fans were skeptical Weaver would remain in Anaheim after he became a free agent because Weaver’s agent, Scott Boras, prefers his clients go to free agency, where they can earn maximum dollars.

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