Finding A Three-Year Deal In The New Year

[gotbeer]

Finding A Three-Year Deal In The New Year

 

Interesting read.  If past precedent holds, which often times it does not, Garza at 2-3 years might be better than Tanaka at 6.  

[stevestevens]

Garza will get more than 2-3 years.  The article states that in the last paragraph.  

[wopphil]

Yeah, no way Garza doesn't get four years. 

[tdawg87]

"Three or more years". The "or more" is kind of important. There is absolutely no way Garza signs for 3 years or less, barring a disaster of a physical.

Edited January 3, 2014 by tdawg87

[gotbeer]

"Three or more years". The "or more" is kind of important. There is absolutely no way Garza sings for 3 years or less, barring a disaster of a physical.

 

But there is some validity to what was in the article.  The longer into the new year it goes, the more teams fill their budget up.  That would lessen competition and thus drive down price.  

 

I think it'll be interesting if the Tanaka run goes till Jan 24th, and Garza, Arroyo and Santana haven't signed.  That would leave 18 days for some teams between the deadline and when pitchers and catchers report for the earliest teams.  Many will be set by then.  

[Halos of Anaheim]

I don't think anybody here has any problems with signing Garza at 2-3 years. 

 

Problem is there's a better chance that Blanton and Scoscia put down the lasagna. Garza will get 4 years at the very very least (which I have no problem with if he accepts), but more likely he signs for 5 or maybe even 6 depending on how desperate teams are for a Tanaka back-up plan.

[Docwaukee]

The Tanaka situation has changed the entire dynamic of this offseason. 

[Halos of Anaheim]

The Tanaka situation has changed the entire dynamic of this offseason. 

That late posting fee definitely delayed a lot of things. I wish there were a good group of pitchers coming out in FA next year so we could feel good if we moved on. That would leave our rotation in a huge dismay and we can't afford to waste any more years being average so I could understand why we go all in on Tanaka and Garza, but it may not be the right decision in the long run.