Todd Helton contract extension

[Freak]

TUCSON, Ariz. — The Colorado Rockies and Todd Helton agreed on Thursday to a two-year, $9.9 million contract extension that runs through the 2013 season.

The first baseman, a former University of Tennessee and Central High star, also agreed to defer $13.1 million of his $19 million salary in 2011 over a 10-year period beginning in 2014, the team said.

"We reached out for Todd in the wintertime, and had quiet discussions," Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd told the Associated Press. "He understood what we were trying to do and wanted to retire as a Rockie."

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[lylsmorr]

Helton is a pretty good example of consistency through his career. '08 was a little rough on his batting average but he is always one of the top contact hitters in the league

 

[GAVol]

Looks like they tacked on a couple of years in return for deferring all that money in 2011. It's unreal that they got in a situation where they were going to potentially pay a 38 year old $19 million. :wacko:

 

[kev20]

still a treat to see him play when I get down to Denver for a game or two in the summers.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Helton is a pretty good example of consistency through his career.

Yeah... steroids have a tendency to help with that.