***Official 2007-2008 MLB Offseason Thread***

[Dynasty]

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The problem is, I don't see the Red Sox dropping 6/150 on Johan...

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I keep reading that Santana is looking for "Barry Zito money" which is $18M/year.

Given the apparent lack of market for ARod, I don't think Santana can command $25M/year.

In 2007, the highest paid pitcher was Bartolo Colon and Andy Pettitte. at $16M.


http://asp.usatoday.com/sports/baseb...aspx?year=2007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...seball_players

[Mondogarage]

I don't see the Red Sox giving six years to any pitcher. I don't think they'd shy away from $20m per, but I suspect their front office knows better than to give any pitcher six years.

[Vyse]

$20m yr for 6 years of Santana would be a very fair deal, dunno what you're talking about

[slothinator]

I must have had something funny for lunch, because I find myself agreeing with Vyse a lot today. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

This isn't just any pitcher; it's Johan Santana. He'll be 29 next year, so he'd only be 35 at the end of a six year deal. He may lose a little towards the end of the deal, but at 35 he'd still have plenty left in the tank. Factor in what the market for a pitcher of his skill will be six years, and I think 6 years/120 million sounds like a pretty good deal.

[rwperu34]

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Given the apparent lack of market for ARod, I don't think Santana can command $25M/year.


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Lack of market? He got a ten year deal worth more than $300MM.