Kapler deal has a bonus
UPDATE, 3:10: Now the Rays say the extra $18 is in the contract.
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There's a mention in the Associated Press story that Gabe Kapler's deal with the Rays is actually for $1,000,018, with the 18 representing his lucky number, as well as a symbol of life, or chai, in the Jewish community, where gifts of money are often given in multiples of 18. While the idea may have been talked about, word from the Rays is that the deal is just for the $1-million even.
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