Al Lopez's Ghost Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 8.25 million Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/09/whit..._medium=twitter Good for Sergio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 So he's been up for 2 years now, this basically means the Sox guarantee him $8.25 million and in exchange they get an option year for his first free-agency year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Ozzie leaves and everyone gets deals. But this is good for the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 That could be one of the biggest bargains if he keeps pitching like he has this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kageman129 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I like it! My Santos shirt won't go to waste for awhile, unlike the other ones I have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 30, 2011 -> 03:07 PM) So he's been up for 2 years now, this basically means the Sox guarantee him $8.25 million and in exchange they get an option year for his first free-agency year. That means they get options for his first two FA years. 3 year deal covers last year of pre-arb and two arb years. Options would cover last arb and first two FA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 30, 2011 -> 04:13 PM) That means they get options for his first two FA years. 3 year deal covers last year of pre-arb and two arb years. Options would cover last arb and first two FA. ok, so 3 option years, even better. The initial thread headline had 2 option years I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 30, 2011 -> 03:17 PM) ok, so 3 option years, even better. The initial thread headline had 2 option years I believe. No question who the closer will be looks like Sale to the rotation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Nice deal. Should be a steal for the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Very nice. A step in the right direction. I look forward to him mowing down s***ty hitters at Safeco next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Interesting move. I wonder if manager Cooper was involved in this discussion and what the discussion would have been like with Oz around. Good to see Mr. Hahn working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Good for him. A few years ago he probably thought his MLB dreams were finished, and now he signs this contract. Solid deal for the Sox too, if he pitches anything like he has the last two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Nothing was better than watching him call his father in Ozzie's office after they told him he made the team. Class kid. I expect another improvement from him next year whether he's the closer or not. Great deal. And signals a goodbye to some more expensive players in the pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguy79 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Like that the sox are being aggressive this offseason already, lets get the loose ends tied up so they can focus on more creative high impact moves when the offseason heats up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 This is quality. Given Sergio didn't pitch til later in his career, buying his 29-30-31 year seasons is a perfect peak of his career deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 30, 2011 -> 03:48 PM) This is quality. Given Sergio didn't pitch til later in his career, buying his 29-30-31 year seasons is a perfect peak of his career deal. I wonder if the lack of mileage on his arm actually lets him go a little older than normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 We need to trade Santos to rebuild. /Marty34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 30, 2011 -> 04:49 PM) I wonder if the lack of mileage on his arm actually lets him go a little older than normal? The alternative is that the lack of conditioning on his arm at an early age could blow it out earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty34 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 30, 2011 -> 03:52 PM) We need to trade Santos to rebuild. /Marty34 You don't think so? This deal makes him more tradeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I like it. Even if we tank it, his being locked up for so long cheaply will net us something nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Santos obtains $1MM in 2012, $2.75MM in 2013 and $3.75MM in 2014. The White Sox have a $6MM option for 2015, an $8MM option for 2016 and an $8.75MM option for 2017 (they will have to pay $750K to decline any of the option years). The guaranteed portion of the deal buys out one pre-arbitration season and two arbitration seasons. Yatzee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macsandz Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 QUOTE (chiguy79 @ Sep 30, 2011 -> 03:47 PM) Like that the sox are being aggressive this offseason already, lets get the loose ends tied up so they can focus on more creative high impact moves when the offseason heats up. The Sox are gonna be as aggressive as hell in the next few weeks building a new culture within the team ASAP. This includes Manager and staff and then player moves when possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Can we expect similar deal for Humber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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