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 MILWAUKEE (AP) - NL championship series MVP Jeff Suppan would earn $52.75 million over five years under his contract with the Milwaukee Brewers if the club option for 2011 is exercised.
Suppan passed a physical Friday, finalizing the agreement that had been reached Christmas Eve. Suppan's deal, the largest in Brewers' history, gives him a $1 million signing bonus and salaries of $6 million in 2007, $8 million in 2008 and $12.5 million each in 2009 and 2010. Milwaukee has a $12.75 million option for 2011 with a $2 million buyout.
"I don't think my preparation should change because I'm making a lot of money," he said in a conference call Friday. "Will there be any extra pressure? There could be, but there also could not be. I've never made this kind of money before, so I've just got to keep my focus."
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