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Braves have signed Ervin Santana
Mar 12, 2014, 7:43 AM
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Desperate times, desperate measures.
Santana is 31 years old. He won 16 or more games three times with the Angels, with whom he had spent his entire career before last year with the Royals.
He is 29-35 over the last three seasons, but with an ERA that jumped around: 3.38, 5.16, and 3.24 last year.
Signing Santana will cost the Braves a first-round draft pick.
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Letterman [295]
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Why does it cost a draft pick?
Mar 12, 2014, 7:48 AM
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I'm not familiar with the MLB draft process.
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It's similar to the old "offering arbitration" procedure.
Mar 12, 2014, 7:50 AM
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The Royals extended a qualifying one-year offer to Santana, which he rejected. So the Royals get a draft pick in compensation, and whichever team signs him loses a draft pick.
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Letterman [295]
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Re: It's similar to the old "offering arbitration" procedure.
Mar 12, 2014, 8:01 AM
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Ahhh... that makes sense, thanks
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All qualifying offers are the same.
Mar 12, 2014, 9:35 AM
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It's a one-year deal for the a salary that is the average of the top 125 salaries for the previous year. Not sure what the number was this year. Probably $13-14 million.
So he didn't get much, if anything from rejecting that qualifying offer, except that he now pitches for Atlanta instead of Kansas City. He was hoping for a 4-yr deal, I'm sure, but never got it.
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Just read that the qualifying offer was $14.1 million
Mar 12, 2014, 9:39 AM
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So the Braves gave that exact amount to him. Pretty interesting.
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Any word on when Stephen Drew will be overpaid?
Mar 12, 2014, 7:53 AM
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#Metsfan
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Stephen Drew rejected his qualifying offer, and is still
Mar 12, 2014, 9:40 AM
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unemployed as a result. The move backfired on him, and he will get nowhere near $14.1 million.
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It is a 1-yr. deal. I should mention in Santana's favor...
Mar 12, 2014, 7:56 AM
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He has proved durable and dependable. He has averaged 210 IP over the last four years.
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He needs to change his evil ways, I think.***
Mar 12, 2014, 8:26 AM
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The deal is for $14.1 million.***
Mar 12, 2014, 8:49 AM
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Only J. Upton ($14.25 mil) will be paid more in 2014.***
Mar 12, 2014, 8:50 AM
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It's higher because it's a one year deal.
Mar 12, 2014, 9:31 AM
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They could have gotten him for 3/24, probably, but only wanted him for one year.
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Oculus Spirit [75855]
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That works out. If he struggles, the team isn't strapped
Mar 12, 2014, 9:37 AM
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for a couple of more years. I think the White Sox took a look at him, but a fly ball pitcher in that park isn't wise.
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Something to like about this deal:
Mar 12, 2014, 8:59 AM
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By taking a one-year deal, Santana is taking on risk. He is going to need to pitch well to get the multi-year deal he probably really wanted. Should be motivated.
Also, you should be encouraged at the fact that the higher-ups signed off on this deal, showing that they are willing to be flexible on payroll, if needed.
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Will the Braves get a first round pick next year
Mar 12, 2014, 9:05 AM
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if he pitches about the same as last year and they also offer him a one-year qualifying offer and he declines and signs elsewhere?
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Absolutely.***
Mar 12, 2014, 9:30 AM
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