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Originally Posted by Parallex
Sure... but we now live in a world where Lincecum (who hasn't been a good pitcher for years), Arroyo (who's both old and only averagish), and Garza (Injury Prone) all make 12M+ per year. With all the TV money injected into the system that's the new normal and if that's what's normal for those guys then Santana and Jimenez are "worth" a high price.
Not what was rumored to be their asking price at the onset of free agency but certainly enough that GM's shouldn't be balking over surrendering what is basically a 8% chance at a quality big leaguer. (a draft pick in the 20-40 slot).
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On October 31, 2012, Santana was traded to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for left-handed minor league reliever Brandon Sisk. The Angels picked up the $13 million option on Santana prior to making the trade, and agreed to cover an undisclosed portion of that amount for the Royals
The Angels essentially gave Santana away last year for a guy who is now 28 and has never pitched in the Majors. But now, he is worth a long term extension.
Jimenez has also had terrible 2011 / 2012 seasons.
At least with a guy like Lincecum, he has 2 Cy Youngs and some major hardware to his name and has still has a good chance of turning things around. I'd be much more willing to commit 18 million to him than 12 million to either one of Santana or Jimenez.