2007-03-09 19:41:46 · 8 answers · asked by dadx2 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
No, it's going to be like a Barry Zito situation where a small market team cannot compete with the big payday that is available elsewhere.
If Zito, a .500 pitcher with an average fastball and 1 good season, can get $12 million a year, Santana is good for $20 million a year, something the Twins cannot afford.
2007-03-09 19:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by Will the Thrill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I don't think so. I'm a huge twins fan would love to see Santana stay, but he's currently the best pitcher in all of MLB, and a small budget team, like the twins, cannot afford to keep such an amazing player. But Carl Pollad actually uses some of his 2.6 billion dollars, then we may be able to afford him, but as of right now, he's too good for the twins.
2007-03-10 00:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by Zoney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way the Twins will be able to keep him is to shovel out a big money, long term deal before July of this year. The Twins have yet to lock up some of their big stars, and the only way to keep any of them would be to lock them u long term way before they can hit the free agent market and teams like the Red Sox, Yankees and Cubs can throw out huge dollar amounts. Can the Twins keep Santana? Yes, if they lock him up soon. Will they? Probably not.
2007-03-10 06:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by Andrew R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Twins will. If they didn't have Santana, they wouldntve gone to the playoffs last year. When his contract does run out, lots of teams will go after him though
2007-03-11 11:13:09 · answer #4 · answered by Michael N (and lou gehrig fan) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a day and age of huge mega-million dollar deals, it's doubful if the Minnesota Twins will be able to keep him on the roster without it effecting the whole teams budget.
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2007-03-10 03:13:55 · answer #5 · answered by marnefirstinfantry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
historicly they dont like to give out big contracts and he is going to command a contract between 18 and 22 mil easily hes the best pitcher in the game. terry ryan will most likely trade him in 08.
2007-03-10 02:18:09 · answer #6 · answered by barnone1776 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No..his contract will we $200 mil+..they will not want to pay that much for a pitcher..the yankees will make a huge run for him..they can use his dominance
2007-03-10 01:18:09 · answer #7 · answered by Larry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if Carl Pollad pries open his wallet.
2007-03-09 23:00:19 · answer #8 · answered by cary r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋