Tksymm7 said:
It's a good deal.
It probably is. He could've stood them up for crazy money, and they would've paid it to keep him as a lifer. But that is a pretty reasonable amount for a contract given that he is still a good hitter and productive. He may not be so productive on the back end (you never know), but that's the price you pay to keep him around... and they even got the back end years for a cheaper amount.