Possible trouble for Sabean

[CameronFrye]

Jered facking Weaver gets 5 years and $85 million.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-angels-weaver

Imagine what Lincecum will want. Lincecum has 2 Cy Youngs. Weaver...well he does not own one. Weaver is also 2 years older than Timmeh.

And I didn't even mention Cain. He won't get Timmeh money, but Weaver's deal is a nice starting point for him.

 

[msgkings322]

Jered facking Weaver gets 5 years and $85 million.

Report: Angels, Weaver agree on 5-year deal - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

Imagine what Lincecum will want. Lincecum has 2 Cy Youngs. Weaver...well he does not own one. Weaver is also 2 years older than Timmeh.

And I didn't even mention Cain. He won't get Timmeh money, but Weaver's deal is a nice starting point for him.

I'm more worried about signing those two for too long, especially Tim, than for too much. If we can keep both deals to 5 years, I'd consider that a victory. 5/100 and 5/90 doesn't seem too out of whack for those two. It's not what the East Coast teams will throw at them, but they may prefer the West Coast (esp Tim) and to stay with the org that got them a ring, brought them up, and oh yeah, where their stats stay nice and awesome.

Put Cain in a HR park like Boston or NY and that flyball specialist is toast. He knows it, his agent knows it...

And Tim would have to cut his Samson-like locks as a Yankee too.

 

[calsnowskier]

I'm more worried about signing those two for too long, especially Tim, than for too much. If we can keep both deals to 5 years, I'd consider that a victory. 5/100 and 5/90 doesn't seem too out of whack for those two. It's not what the East Coast teams will throw at them, but they may prefer the West Coast (esp Tim) and to stay with the org that got them a ring, brought them up, and oh yeah, where their stats stay nice and awesome.

Put Cain in a HR park like Boston or NY and that flyball specialist is toast. He knows it, his agent knows it...

And Tim would have to cut his Samson-like locks as a Yankee too.

I am pretty sure he would be able to afford the nicest wig in the wig-shop. And he wouldn't even have to wait for a sale.

 

[msgkings322]

I am pretty sure he would be able to afford the nicest wig in the wig-shop. And he wouldn't even have to wait for a sale.

Wig won't do it. He'd be a 5.00 ERA pitcher without his real hair. And his bong.

 

[ColinCoby]

Verlander signed for 5 years, $80. Tigers got a damn good deal.

Let's hope Timmeh agrees to a 5 year, $100-110 million deal. Seems fair right?

 

[SFGRTB]

Cainer signs 5 year, $85 million.

Timmeh signs 5 year, $110 million


And really, as msg said, the money isn't a big deal. Revenue is shooting out the roof at this time and the Giants should be able to raise payroll to the $140-$150 million range (if they have to). In the next few years, we will lose the contracts of Aaron Rowand (12 mil), Barry Zito (32 mil including buyout), DeRosa (6 mil), Tejada (7 mil), Huff (8 mil with buyout), Ross (6 mil), Franchez (6 mil), Affeldt (5 mil), and after 2014 the approximately $20 million dollar debt for AT&T park will be paid off:

by the end of 2011, 19 mil will be off the books
by the end 2012, 50 mil will be gone
by the 2013, 102 million in contracts we hold now.

The Giants have become a big market team and are clearly willing to spend. I'm not worried about losing these 2 guys, or Posey or Sandoval or Belt or Bum. Money ain't a problem for this franchise right now. (Wish I could say that for myself).