Johan breaks off talks with Twins - to be FA in 2008

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Dice-K didn't get signed for $100M, he got $50M over 6.

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technically correct but barely relevant to the op

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It's clearly relevant. He's not getting $18.7M a year, which would be something like top 10 salary per year, he's getting <$9M, which isn't top 50. After all, this thread is about comparing salaries.

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If the Sox didn't need to pay the fee to DM's previous team, then DM would've gotten the money. The full package is the appropriate amount to use for this.

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So if DM was a free agent from the Rockies, the Red Sox would have had to spend $100M+ for him?