Rosenthal: Santana looking 5 years/100 million, Nolasco looking for 5 years/80 million

[Troll Daddy]

So you're saying that your wife resembles a celestial body?

She resembles a lot of things I'm not so sure about a celestial body.

[VariousCrap]

Santana will get north of fifty million without a doubt.

 

 

I agree, but he isn't worth it.

[Angel Oracle]

I would say these guys are worth half of their asking price.

That is what they would have gotten just 4-5 years ago, assuming same stats and years of service by then. 

The BIGGEST by far jump in salaries the past 4-5 years is in that level below that of All-Star caliber.

All-Stars' salaries haven't exploded like the mid-range players' salaries have.

 

With the increased tv deals and revenue sharing, more and more teams now have that extra cash to acquire the support players like Santana and Nolasco.   Those teams know that they need depth to go with a few All-Stars, if they are going to win today.    Look at the 2013 Red Sux. 

 

It's created an atmosphere, where those non-All-Stars can still get paid All-Star salaries.

This is especially why I'm hoping that we are through trading good pitching prospects away for a few years, because they have become so valued.

Edited November 8, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[Brent Maguire]

AO nailed it. 

 

We shouldn't be making trades this offseason involving our prospects. Make trades with the areas we have depth in(Trumbo and Bourjos) and find similarly valued pitchers. 

[CaliAngel]

I saw the title and thought..."There must be another Santana I don't know about..." Nope. When I saw it was Ervin all I could think was

 

LOL

 

These guys are out of their freakin' minds. Sorry Santana, you might be worth half that for the same number of years.

[gotbeer]

This is especially why I'm hoping that we are through trading good pitching prospects away for a few years, because they have become so valued.

 

And yet you and a bunch of people think that other teams will trade them to us for scraps.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

You just know that they're going to say that his off-season workout was amazing and that he's in the best shape of his MLB career.

He going to be our #3.

 

I'll lay money that at least during spring training, Blanton is projected for the rotation. God help us if he does well in March. The FO will decide that they have found the answer because he fanned a bunch of guys projected for AA ball, then April will hit and the balls will start flying out of the Big A.

Edited November 9, 2013 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Brent Maguire]

There's no chance Blanton is in the rotation Opening Day. If an injury or 2 or 3 happens, I can maybe see it.

I'm guessing they try him in the bullpen in mop up work to start the year to see if he turned it around or not. If he does well, then you have a super expensive long reliever. If he sucks, then release him.

[nate]

After we strike out in trade and FA because our farm system and bank account is barren, I can definitely see Blanton in the rotation.

[Angel Oracle]

And yet you and a bunch of people think that other teams will trade them to us for scraps.

Me? I said all alone that it likely will take some combination if not all 4 of Trumbo, Kendrick, Aybar, and Bourjos to net one or two starters and maybe a young reliever with upside.

How is that scraps?

[eligrba]

Forget the unicorn. I'm looking for a threesome with Kate Upton and Kate Beckinsale.

 

Who would be the third?

[Jim]

I swear to god if either of these guys gets anything close to this I'm going to kill myself. It's going to destroy the pitching market for years

I hear ya, but it seems that we say that every year and every year some team comes along and foolishly raises the stakes. 

Edited November 9, 2013 by Jim

[Jim]

There's no chance Blanton is in the rotation Opening Day. If an injury or 2 or 3 happens, I can maybe see it.

I'm guessing they try him in the bullpen in mop up work to start the year to see if he turned it around or not. If he does well, then you have a super expensive long reliever. If he sucks, then release him.

I say he doesn't make it out of spring training. 

[Richard]

No joke, they're asking for $100 million:

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/ervin-santana-agents-make-case-for-large-free-agency-deal-111113

[Hoops McCann]

deals like this is why young, controllabe starting pitchers are the most valuable commodity in baseball.

When Nolasco is looking for an $80M deal, you know FA pitching market is ridiculous.