Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
January 12, 2005
Lowball Offer

Batgirl has information on the start of negotiations between the Twins and Johan Santana. The first offer is low ball, $19.5 million over three years. Now is not the time make the mistake the Pirates did with Barry Bonds. Don't upset Johan with arbitration. Ask him what he wants, and do your best to meet what he'd like to make.

I find it interesting that Santana either wants a two or four year contract. He's saying to let him be a free agent as early as possible or give me enough money and years to make me secure for life. I hope the Twins do the latter.

Just look at his walks issued. They've stayed consistent the last three season while his innings have increased.

Johan Santana200220032004
IP108 1/3158 1/3228
Walks494754
Walks per 94.12.72.1

Santana is exactly the kind of player who should get big money. Time for the Twins to open up the vault.


Posted by David Pinto at 12:40 PM | Pitchers | TrackBack (0)
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Unfortunately for the Twins and their fans, Carl Pohlad is standing in the way of the vault and he's put a tank of water in front of it, and stocked the tank with sharks that have laser beams attached to their heads. The only big money he likes to hear about comes in the form of either taxpayers' dollars paying for his new stadium or the luxury taxes he gets from compadre G. Steinbrenner.

I think (as per the ridiculous data on his performance, and as most everyone else does) that Santana's no fluke and may even yet improve his ability to Pedro's 99/00 form. If he's confident in his health, I think he would be best served to agree to a one-year-deal and go for a big contract next off-season, at which point he'll be the best available, established as such,and still young to command many years at many dollars.

Posted by: Dave S. at January 12, 2005 01:38 PM

Correct. Pohlad will never open up the vault. Sad as it is, especially for people in the Twin Cities...

Posted by: Jose from Spain at January 13, 2005 09:23 AM

If Pohlad is willing to overpay for Radke, he should be willing to give Santana at least what he is worth.

Posted by: Keith at January 14, 2005 11:10 PM
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