Drew could have to wait until 2030 to get all his

[Fish Troll]

Drew could have to wait until 2030 to get all his money if hurt
By Associated Press
Thursday, February 15, 2007 - Updated: 04:58 PM EST

FORT MYERS, Fla. - J.D. Drew [stats] might have to wait until 2030 to get all the money in his contract if he gets hurt.

Drew’s $70 million contract with the Boston Red Sox [team stats] was finalized Wednesday, a deal that pays the outfielder $14 million for each of the next five seasons. But if he doesn’t play at least 500 games from 2007-10 or 375 from 2008-10, then $9 million of his 2011 salary would be deferred at 1 percent interest.

The 31-year-old Drew would receive the money and interest each July 1 starting with payments of $500,000 in 2022 and $750,000 in 2023. He then would get $1 million annually from 2024-29 and $1.75 million in 2030.

His deal gives the Red Sox the right to specify 28 teams Drew can be traded to, and he may add two additional teams he can’t be sent to without his approval.

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[Zack Attack Troll]

LOL. Can't wait when the Red Sox GM in 2030 wants to sign a FA...but realizes they can't because they got to pay a 55 year old JD Drew. LOL.

[Fish Troll]

They're going to be paying him little by little every July increasing little by little each year.

The 31-year-old Drew would receive the money and interest each July 1 starting with payments of $500,000 in 2022 and $750,000 in 2023. He then would get $1 million annually from 2024-29 and $1.75 million in 2030.

[Josh]

Drew's a player who could potentially put the Red Sox on top, or a player who could kill them financially. Same with Dice-K. You don't know what you are going to get out of either. Best case scenario, they'll be succesful, as will the Sox.

[diehardmetsfan]

who thinks the yankees are the only team the red sox said he cant be traded to?

[Josh]

That's ok, we wouldn't want him anyway.

[joey]

Yea we wouldent want him nor need him.