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Dec
2007
Rumor: Santana has 7 Year Itch
Posted by RumorMill as Boston Red Sox Rumors, Minnesota Twins Rumors, New York Yankees Rumors
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported today that Johan Santana's agent has stated that it will take a 7 year deal with an annual value of $20 million to land the star pitcher. The Twins had offered 4 years at $20 million but the 7 year demand simply won't be something the team can accommodate. Obviously the two teams most mentioned as trade partners, the Yankees and Red Sox, could easily spend that kind of money and whether Santana is traded this year or not, I'd expect him to get a deal pretty close to what he's looking for.
I realize long deals like this aren't all that rare when it comes to position players but honestly, can you think of ANY pitcher you'd want to commit that kind of money to over 7 years? I mean even if you had the benefit of hindsight how many pitchers can you think of that have been worth $20 million for a 7 year stretch in their career? Not too many. Santana may very well prove me wrong but I would have hoped teams would have learned from the Barry Zito signing last year.
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6 Responses
Rob R
December 15th, 2007 at 10:44 am
1Call this crazy, but I have a source from inside the Twins clubhouse saying that the Yankees hoping to shed Matsui’s contract as part of a Johan Deal.
Yes, I am a Yankees fan. But, no I am not making this up.
Wes
December 16th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
2No pitcher is worth one million per decision. Even if Johan won 30 decisions next year how does pitching once every 5 days constitute a 20 million dollar annual salary?
Good grief Santana, please go…. You are no Robinhood by any means.
Besides.. you know how tiny you felt when Liriano had the spotlight… that is why you want to go.. lest you feel like that in Minnesota again.
The prospects are a sheer gift for unlocking the Twins from this Scrooge.
Kevin
December 23rd, 2007 at 12:52 am
3If the Red Sox plan to continue to win, they will need pitching. Johan can not hurt their chances in any way. But, team chemistry could take a back seat with a new $20 million/year signing. Now I never feel bad for any of these “under paid and under appreciated” athletes, but put yourself if Beckett’s shoes. You go out and win the ALCS MVP, which without you the Sox never make the World Series. You stay unhittable against the “super hot” Rockies and you aren’t making that kind of cash. The Red Sox need to keep the young guns they have in Lester, Beckett, Dice-K, and Buchholtz. THAT is the pitching staff of the future for the Sox and you won’t see $20 million going to neither of them per year.
Kevin C
January 13th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
4Santana would be a valuable asset to any team but for the amount of money and length of contract he wants, whats the guarantee he would last that long or possible have a injury?…..Any team (even the Yankees) who feel that a player wanting that kind of money and length of contract is worth it should look at what it takes to win in this league. Not one player but a team. So why not put the money into the whole team as a whole and not just one player. Signing A-Rod was a plus for the Yankees but who is to say that he will keep the statistics he has had in the past for the entire contract?……Look at the Tigers….They stocked their roster with new Free Agent additions but never paid the money that A-Rod or Santana wants and have balanced their team out for a run for the whole thing. Not to mention alot of other teams that have inproved their rosters alot.
JBUCK
January 14th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
5I THINK THE YANKS NEED HIM TO BE COMPETATIVE THIS YEAR AND INTO THE FUTURE OUR YOUNG GUNS ARENT PROVEN YET I DO LOVE CHAMBERLIN
JBUCK
January 14th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
6THE YANKS OFFENSE IS COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR FIRST BASE WE NEED HELP THERE AND I WOULD TRADE MATSUI IN A HEARTBEAT ALSO JOHNNY DAMON WOULD BE GONE
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