Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
April 10, 2008
Fausto's Buying Lunch

The Indians are about to sign Fausto Carmona to a contact that could be good for seven years:

A person familiar with the negotiations says Carmona's deal will be announced later in the day. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the contract has not been finalized.

The deal runs through 2011 and includes club options from 2012-2014.

The 24-year-old Carmona went 19-7 with a 3.06 ERA and emerged as one of the AL's top starters in 2007, one season after he went 1-10.

His signing gives the Indians protection in case they are unable to re-sign C.C. Sabathia, the defending Cy Young Award winner, who is eligible for free agency following this season.

I doubt that last sentence is really the reason. When the Indians recognize a good, young talent, they lock him up long term. That's been their M.O. since the early 1990s. It's what they did with Sabathia back in 2002 when they signed him to a four year deal, then picked up his option and extended him two more years.

Of course, the way C.C. started the season, the Indians may be happy to let him go via free agency.


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