He has held the Giants Tim Lincecum and the baseball industry on Tuesday, when the holders exchanged numbers, standard in the field of arbitration, but the club made the most of their investments in the general induction on the star third baseman Pablo Sandoval.
The confidence of the Giants in the air conditioning in the Kung Fu Panda and commitment, and Sandoval agreed to a three-year warranty $ 17.15 million.
Lincecum club feet and $ 17 million Cy Young twice requested $ 21.5 million - a record number for both the player with less than six years of service.
The team also reached agreements with three arbitration-eligible players from other prior to the deadline for the number of currencies: the defending player Melky Cabrera (6 million), of the right hand Santiago Casilla (2.2 million dollars, plus $ 200,000 in incentives) and the defensive player Nate Schierholtz (1.3 million dollars, plus $ 150,000 in incentives).
Sandoval will be given $ 3.2 million this season and $ 5.7 million in 2013 and 8.25 million in the last year of arbitration eligibility. Although the agreement did not buy any of the Sandoval year free agent and can be a business for the club if you put the figures are similar to a strong recovery in 2011.
In the past, club officials expressed little interest in a contract for several years, citing Sandoval on the issues of weight. The pandas, but lost 38 pounds [last offseason and working with the coaches of the same again this winter.
"We see Paul
Conditioning is a work in progress, "said Vice President Bobby Evans, Giants." We have also seen the results when at its best. He leads. That is still developing the balance and how to get fit and stay fit.
He added: "This is something that will continue the battle, but we see in the person of one, commitment and enthusiasm and hope that translates into the success of both the pitch and off the field. His performance certainly justifies this type of agreement. "
A month ago, the giants of arbitration cases nearly a dozen prepare. Now that Sergio Romo have been reduced to just the right hand and Lincecum. In other words, we have applied to the cleaning of all less than an ounce (oz) 36 - T - bone steak in the center.
Number of deposit, whether in an arbitration case Lincecum and easily surpassed a record $ 18.5 million, which won the shortstop Derek Jeter and offer $ 14.25 for the Yankees in fact, in 2001.
However, with $ 4.5 million between the Giants and Lincecum and the Gulf are not huge. In fact, the Gulf was $ 5 million in the last two times I went through this process. That was two years ago, when the parties have narrowly avoided arbitration hearing in which it operates for a period of two years and $ 23 million.
Giants in the public interest to be working to reach a long-term deal with Lincecum to buy their free agent year, and it reaches the open market after the season of 2013.
Evans said he and Lincecum agent, Rick Thurman, and we have had recent talks after a month of silence between the parties.
"I do not think there is anything that can be drawn from the deposit numbers, but in the end my optimism is based on the conversations we had," said Evans. "We've definitely been working on it, and explore the different types of options and sizes. Try to find common ground, either in a year or several years more. '
Giants in the budget for a large number. Even if Lincecum to win $ 21.5 million, which left the club with the opening day payroll is estimated at just under 132 million - almost beyond the limits of $ 130 million budget for your account.
This means there is no character in the last minute to reduce wages. But it means that there is no obvious additions, either. Evans said any depth will come from the premium as a minor league free agent, signing a minor league mentioned by Gregor Blanco, who was recently named player in the winter league in Venezuela, as a candidate to provide the depth of ballpark.
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