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Originally Posted by mr. tegu
We will be unloading a lot of payroll after this season. I wonder how much that would play into it. It isn't like we will be after any big name free agents at any other position. At least I don't think we would.
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Unfortunately, we might have to unload 3/4th of the team to be able to make a competitive offer toward Santana.
It's important to remember that Zack Greinke (Who Santana is currently outpitching) signed a 6 yr/147m contract last season.
Also, Anibal Sanchez (who did not have Santana's resume) nabbed a 5 yr/80m contract last season.
If Santana continues his incredible production, it's not crazy to suggest that he'll be offered a contract somewhere between (the yearly monetary value of) these two deals (due to his age and propensity for homeruns, I doubt his deal exceeds Greinkes. However, with this market, who knows.)
Why the Royals are out of it might be because we have never offered a contract that exceeds 5/55m.