nc.startribune.com - 2/3/2008
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The Star Tribune has learned the terms of Johan Santana’s new deal with the New York Mets. As reported, it is a six-year, $137.5 million commitment, but La Velle just received the full details. (*) The Mets ripped up Santana’s original contract. So it no longer matters that the Twins owed Santana $13.25 million for 2008. (*) Santana got a six-year deal with an option for 2014. The terms: 2008: ...
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baseballmusings.com —
Joe Christensen publishes the details of the Santana deal . The 2014 option vests: It's a vesting option that can be triggered with innings pitched or a high finish in the Cy Young voting. Santana also received a full no-trade clause. The average annual value of Santana's six-year deal is actually $22 million. Only Alex Rodriguez (at $27.5 million) will make more. The Mets also tore up the old contract, so Santana receives $19 million in 2008. Johan got a very good deal here. Santana and his agent played this whole deal perfectly. They used the no-trade cause to force the Twins ...
Like Stripes On the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 02/04
Bless You Boys —
... Considering that Johan Santana just inked a near-$140 million deal, I'd be surprised if the contract Cabrera eventually signs isn't worth at least $150 million. (Henning reminds us that the Tigers offered that kind of money to another player once, but Juan Gonzalez let the franchise off the hook by - inexplicably - turning the offer down.) ...
Done Deal: Johan Inks Extension with NY Mets
MLB FLEECE FACTOR: Providing MLB rumors and deciding who gets FLEECED. —
... UPDATE: (2/2) 11:41pm (EST) - As per the update below, The Star Tribune has the breakdown of year-by-year salaries for Johan Santana in his new deal with the Mets. Here it is: ...
Johan Contract, Year by Year
Hot Foot —
... Here are the details of Johan Santana’s contract, year by year, courtesy of Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune… ...
Padres Near Two-Year Deal For Khalil Greene, Other Roster Notes
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog —
The AP and MLB.com both report that Khalil Greene and the Padres are near to a two-year, $11M deal that would buy out his remaining year of arbitration-eligibility.
Former Dodger Odalis Perez had a tryout with the Phillies in the Dominican Republic.
Johan Santana's new deal with the Mets will pay him $19M in the first year of a six-year, $137.5M contract.
Hey, buddy, can you use a southpaw? dep't: David Wells is still looking for work.
The Erik Bedard trade may be receding into the distance.
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The Blockbuster is Official
babeslovebaseball.com 2/2/2008 — Man, Mets fans are pumped. After given two extra hours to work out the kinks, Johan Santana officially agreed to a record $137.5 million, six-year deal with the New York Mets Friday. This becomes the biggest contract ever given to a pitcher, topping Barry Zito 's $126 million, seven-year deal he received from the San Francisco Giants last offseason. With the club option for 2014 a $5.5
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blog.baseballdigestdaily.com 2/2/2008 — How will Santana fare with the Mets compared to the Twins, Fred Claire writes about the deal and the past, Leyritz not the only one who was drunk.
News: Santana to be Announced at 4:30 pm
metsblog.com 2/2/2008 — The Mets will hold a conference call at 4:30 pm EDT to announce the official acquisition of LHP Johan Santana from the Twins.
…i will be on the call, and will do my best to provide a few key notes while it is in progress …
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Dear Twins Fans... Uhhh, sorry?
siberianbaseball.com 2/3/2008 — The Twins' brass sends an e-mail to fans explaining/apologizing for the Santana trade on Saturday.
Don't worry, though, this has worked in the past. Totally nothing to worry about.
Santana passes physical as Mets, Twins announce mega-deal - MLB
sports.espn.go.com 2/2/2008 — NEW YORK -- Johan Santana was right there in the room as his agent and the New York Mets haggled over a colossal contract. After three straight days of negotiating, the sides were $5 million apart -- and time had run out. Maybe this blockbuster trade ...
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Newsday.com - Mets 2/2/2008
Johan Santana passed his physical, the final step for the New York Mets to acquire the two-time Cy Young Award winner in a blockbuster trade with Minnesota. Santana and the Mets agreed Friday to a $137.5 million, six-year contract, a record for a ...
