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

[Kneel B4 Zod]

this is according to SI, who says he will no longer negotiate with the Twins until he hits the open market.

"Santana, whose four-year, $40 million contract expires at the end of the 2008 season, was reportedly offered a two-year extension at around $18 million per season with a club option for 2011.

The offer fell way short of Barry Zito's seven-year, $126 million contract from the Giants which has seemling set the market for top pitchers. "

granted, this is still a ways off, but his FA deal might be the next ARod contract. he will be 29 when he becomes a FA, and is obviously far better than Zito. far better than Dice K, who the Red Sox just got for 6 years for $100m.

of course, Johan will have to make it through 2 more years w/o injury to get a 5 year, $150m type of deal, but I think it could happen.

[SL__72]

Thank god the Twins are still going to have another chance at this. Hopefully they'll feel like spending some cash after we dump Hunter after this year.

[Boris]

Given their budget constraints the Twins would be stupid to pay big money to Santana.

[SL__72]

Yeah, them having a chance pretty much depends on him being willing to sign for some ridiculous amount that is still quite a bit under his market value.

[ajmargarine]

Hunter's gone after this year, maybe at mid-season.

Doubtful they sign Johan, sigh. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] They just can't afford it as he'll get way more than Zito.

They'll lock up Mauer, Mourneau and Nathan though hopefully.

[xJames2112]

With the money Zito got, I can't even begin to imagine what kind of money Santana is going to get.

[Rubeskies]

Hope Johan likes the big apple.

[ajmargarine]

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Hope the Yankees have alot of prospects mid-season next year.

[sylar]

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yeah, i think the twins are going to try to cut their losses and pull a sign-and-trade to the highest bidder.

[sam h]

They really should trade him this off-season.

Its so hard to tell what the market will look like two years from now, but I think if he was a free agent right now he would have been able to get something like 25 for 6-7 years.