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AmazinBuzz
Well written article Ben Nicholson-Smith !
Ev Ehrlich
Ben, you missed the point. MB is a likely super-two under the new BA, so he’s not “a service class behind” 2+ players.
Jason_F
You’re wrong about him being a super two. Right now, he is not projected to be a super two and would only become one if several guys in his service time class get sent down and stop accruing major league service time. This is highly unlikely, in this case.
evehr
So your betting that Adam Moore, Mitch talbot, Julio Borbon, and Adam Russell will get a full year’s service time?
BLB25
If he does become a super-two, and that seems fairly unlikely right now, he’ll get 5 mil more.
levendis
at 20 years old he pitched a 8 inning shutout against the Rangers in the WS to give the giants a 3-1 lead. This kid is absolutely phenomenal. Great sign by the giants, i realize this sets a precedent for other contracts, but this kid was well worth it. Be interesting to see with what they do with Linceculm, I trade him if im them, get as many good young prospects you can get. I still believe he will flouirsh for the next few years, even with the bad velocity, but cant see the Giants paying 40+ mill to two pitchers.
BLB25
Yea, while this isn’t the time to trade Lincecum, I think its something they’ll definitely have to consider pretty soon. I don’t see Lincecum offering the Giants much of a “hometown” discount and it looks like there will be several big market teams with money to spend in the 2013/2014 offseason. If they could get a young major league ready arm as a replacement in the rotation and a near major league ready hitter at middle infield or corner outfield it would probably benefit them. Seems like Seattle, Texas, Boston and Kansas City might be fits.
levendis
I’ve heard things about him wanting 25+ mill a year, thats something I cant see the giants doing, and would advise him not too. Of course you dont trade him at the start of the season, because you always have a chance to win a WS with that rotation, but if things look bleek you have to unload him.
Paul Shailor
I am 2 years older than him. Wow.
Amish_willy
Great contract for the Giants. One point that I think Sabean did really well in was getting the third free agent year. Guys like Lester, Gallardo, Romero only gave up potentially 2 free agent years in their extensions. Considering the outcome I consider in the slight increase in guaranteed dollars was well worth it, and that’s ignoring a spending increase since those deals were signed.
As a Padre fan who has critized the way Sabean does things for numerous years, this might be his best move in my book. Imagine Coletti doing the same with Kershaw prior to last season… the cost in waiting can often be a painful experience. Good for them!
Christopher Wilson
Id still take Romero over him anyday. Now that Ricky seems to have figured out the BoSox and he’s always pitched well against the Yankees, I expect that Romero will have the best year of all the pitchers mentioned in this article.
levendis
Not a chance. Though i usually tend to give pitchers “extra credit” for pitching in the AL, especially the AL east, Romero hasnt pitched in one big game in his career, though he is great, thats one big advantage Bumgarner has over him; knowing he can pitch and thrive in the biggest stage is baseball speaks volumes about him.