February 01, 2008

Mets And Santana Close To Six Year Deal

Jon Heyman at SI.com writes about the on going negotiations between the Mets and Johan Santana and that they are close to complete:


Johan Santana and the Mets continue to make progress on a record-setting contract that is expected to make the two-time Cy Young winner a $150-million man, SI.com has learned. People with knowledge of the talks say they expect a deal to be completed by the 5 p.m. EST deadline.

Santana and the Mets are discussing a contract extension for six years that is expected to pay Santana close to $22 million a year, according to sources familiar with the talks. In addition, it is believed the Mets may add about $7 million to Santana's $13.25 million salary for 2008.

That expected new $20 million salary for '08, and the six additional years at $22 million, could bring Santana's total haul to $152 million. The previous record for a pitcher was Barry Zito's $126-million, seven-year deal signed last winter with the San Francisco Giants.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

its about time we hear some good news

Anonymous said...

please releave me of some of this stress

Anonymous said...

well that is better than them still being far away

Anonymous said...

i hope god likes the mets because well need him on this one

Anonymous said...

i hope god likes the mets because well need him on this one

Anonymous said...

i have to do the rosery wheni get home if they sign him

Anonymous said...

i have to do the rosery wheni get home if they sign him

Anonymous said...

thats alot of dough but it is more than worth it

Anonymous said...

Get er done Wilpon!!!!